1
: one that sets
2
: a large bird dog (such as an Irish setter) of a type trained to point on finding game
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The relative silence isn’t exactly a great tone setter, especially for a franchise predicated on high-octane action paired with a raging soundtrack in tow.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Over the years, the shirt has been worn by everyone from U.S. presidents to style setters such as Paul Newman, Steve McQueen and Audrey Hepburn.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
In fact, the scene was intended to be a sort of tone setter for the series as a whole.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 27 Mar. 2025
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“Setter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setter. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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setter
noun
set·ter
ˈset-ər 
1
: someone or something that sets
2
: a large long-coated dog (as an Irish setter) used in hunting birds that is trained to point on finding game
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