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tastemaker

tastemaker

4 6.8
A person who makes new styles or ideas popular
  • noun
  • /ˈteɪsˌmeɪkər/
  • Literature
translation icon : marcador de tendencias
  • THE FEED is staffed and edited by our dedicated team of writers and tastemakers from around the world.

Again, I really don't really pay attention to a whole lot of tastemakers or notable figures.

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Examples

  • We are in a beta period now with artists, managers, DJs, and tastemakers.

    Blog text (10)
  • Long before I was selected to be a Tastemaker, I was a huge fan of their stuff.

    Blog text (16)
  • So you might want to target other people who are more kind of tastemakers in the fashion world.

  • What's missing is a tastemaker's wise words in real time.

    Blog text (8)
  • I'm Don Champagne, tastemaker.

  • Thus, we have a conflict that is creating a chasm between the tastemakers and their aesthetic values and those of arts instruction in our schools and cultural organizations.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Maybe that's why it's suddenly so popular among tastemakers: it fits our depressing times; happy endings are out, miserable conclusions are in.

    Blog text (16)
  • As a renowned tastemaker, she often sets the trends in modern art and design.

  • Many fashion brands seek endorsements from important tastemakers to boost their popularity.

  • His role as a tastemaker in the culinary world has transformed the way we view traditional dishes.

Synonyms

taste-maker
vstastemaker
1 6.2

A person who makes new styles or ideas popular

is broader, shaping popularity in culture, art, food as well as fashion
fashion arbiter
vstastemaker
7.4

A person who decides what clothes and styles are popular

is wider, influencing popularity beyond just clothing into other cultural areas
fashionmonger
vstastemaker
9.9

A person who advises others on new clothes and styles

is more influential, actively deciding wider cultural popularity not just advising clothes

Antonyms

295 1.6

A person who supports a leader and accepts their direction

How Influential

leader
1.0
influencer
  • Texting
19 3.8
tastemaker
  • Literature
4 6.8
enthusiast
81 3.4

Surface Forms

tastemaker singular
tastemakers plural

Morphology

tastemaker = taste + maker (transparent) = taste + maker

The compound 'taste' + 'maker' directly denotes a person who makes or influences tastes; learners who know both components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Tastemaker is made of taste ('what people like') and maker ('someone who makes things'). So a tastemaker is like a chef who creates new flavours that others follow, a person who helps decide what becomes popular.