as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
a closely watched trendsetter in women's fashions
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Recent Examples of trendsetter
Ever the trendsetter, the singer was also early to the leopard print revival.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Christian Siriano and Nina Garcia are both returning to the franchise, alongside new judge and fashion trendsetter Law Roach, Disney announced Monday.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Philosophers and trendsetters alike can book appointments online to visit.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
This transformation signified wealth and status built to empower fashion-forward individuals as global trendsetters through the stories of their styles.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Christian Siriano and Nina Garcia are both returning to the franchise, alongside new judge and fashion trendsetter Law Roach, Disney announced Monday.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Philosophers and trendsetters alike can book appointments online to visit.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
This transformation signified wealth and status built to empower fashion-forward individuals as global trendsetters through the stories of their styles.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trendsetter
Noun
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However, today’s tech leaders’ political positions are a mixed bag.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The four European leaders jointly visited Kyiv last week and have been calling for Trump to back new sanctions on Russia.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The Oscar-winning artist last trod the boards 10 years ago, portraying DNA pioneer scientist Rosalind Franklin in Anna Ziegler’s play Photograph 51, directed by Michael Grandage.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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One of the pioneers of the English-only movement was Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, a naturalized American who was born in Canada, to Japanese parents, in 1906.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Trendsetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendsetter. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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