tastemaker
noun
taste·mak·er
ˈtāst-ˌmā-kər 
: one who sets the standards of what is currently popular or fashionable
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She is one of the most powerful tastemakers in the fashion world.
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In recent years, the dwelling was thoughtfully redesigned in collaboration with the British decorator, the go-to tastemaker for King Charles III going back to at least the 1990s, who over the decades zhuzhed several royal residences, including Highgrove House and Clarence House.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Historically, RuPaul’s Drag Race has been a top tastemaker for promoting music to its viewers, with a few instances of amplifying global sounds in its Lip Sync for Your Life performances.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article After a decade of slinging suds, Pompano Beach’s 26 Degree Brewing Co. is poised to debut its first in-house restaurant — with help from a major Miami tastemaker whose name is synonymous with comfort food.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
But the upstart, which has pioneered a unique 3D-printing process for mono-material, single-piece footwear, is already making inroads with household-name brands and A-list tastemakers, with plans to debut its first commercial projects in the coming months.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Historically, RuPaul’s Drag Race has been a top tastemaker for promoting music to its viewers, with a few instances of amplifying global sounds in its Lip Sync for Your Life performances.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article After a decade of slinging suds, Pompano Beach’s 26 Degree Brewing Co. is poised to debut its first in-house restaurant — with help from a major Miami tastemaker whose name is synonymous with comfort food.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
But the upstart, which has pioneered a unique 3D-printing process for mono-material, single-piece footwear, is already making inroads with household-name brands and A-list tastemakers, with plans to debut its first commercial projects in the coming months.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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