How to Use trendsetter in a Sentence

trendsetter

noun
  • Here are six trendsetters paving the way for more to come.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In that sense, Smith could be something of a trendsetter.
    Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Along the way, the steakhouse evolved into a seafood trendsetter.
    al, 22 June 2022
  • There's nothing like being the trendsetter, though, and off-black hair will be the sleeper hit of this spring.
    Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2022
  • View this post on Instagram Leave it to @dollyparton to be a #trendsetter!
    Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 27 Jan. 2020
  • And these trendsetters brought in a decade with mini bags, patterned suits and bustiers.
    Nandi Howard, Essence, 3 Jan. 2020
  • The Bay Area is a trendsetter, with more high-style restaurants than any other place in the country.
    Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Ever the trendsetter, Jenner dressed in a simple black dress, sheer gloves and a witch hat.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Kim is a trendsetter and not afraid of doing something new.
    Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2020
  • Frazier became a footwear trendsetter, the first player with a shoe of his own.
    Harvey Araton, New York Times, 8 May 2020
  • Queen Victoria was a trendsetter of her time, and so the tradition took off around the world.
    Travel, 30 Dec. 2020
  • But the highlight of the undercard was street-rap trendsetter Solowke.
    Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2021
  • That part of the Williams persona, the trailblazer, trendsetter, the voice that can say so much with few words, will go on, with new wrinkles.
    New York Times, 29 June 2022
  • In the beauty world, Pinterest is both a way to find out what's trending and a trendsetter in and of itself.
    Rosemary Donahue, Allure, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Today, all the big movies open during the summertime, but Jaws was the trendsetter.
    Steven Thrash, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Most of the world knows that Brooklyn is a trendsetter for all things cultural, stylish and hype-worthy.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • That doesn't mean Ortega isn't a trendsetter in her own right.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The three-night stand in San Juan was a testament of the innovative trendsetter Sech is, and the blueprint for what is next to come.
    Katelina Eccleston, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Speaking of trendsetters, Cardi B showed off her long, pink acrylics front row at his FW24 show.
    Essence, 8 July 2024
  • A decade ago, Redick would’ve seemed an unlikely choice to emerge as a media trendsetter.
    Jordan Teicher, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2017
  • Being a trendsetter for much of his career, will Drake do it again and have the rest of mainstream music follow his dance-heavy lead for the rest of 2022?
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2022
  • Things boomed from there, recalled Sharma, as Khan proved to be a trendsetter for the industry.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
  • As a trendsetter, surfing and skateboarding were added, and now both are set for their Olympic debut in 2020.
    Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 July 2018
  • That’s the vibe here, and the look has been popping up consistently on the hands of the internet’s biggest nail trendsetters.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 June 2024
  • Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is a serious trendsetter.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2020
  • While most girls her age have their mothers to thank for their outfits, this young trendsetter has someone on the payroll.
    Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The trendsetters at Le Creuset are already on top of it with their newest spring color, Shallot.
    Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Dream Hollywood has always been known as a trendsetter and one of the most popular spots in LA.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Was that normal for the time period or did this make Illinois a trendsetter?
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2022
  • The trendsetter is sure to do well on the big screen as he’s already proven himself in other areas of his life including his rap career, producing television shows, and venturing into fashion.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2024

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