How to Use trendsetting in a Sentence

trendsetting

adjective
  • The mogul called on his peers to demand change, while evoking the trendsetting nature of hip-hop.
    Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Mary is known for creating trendsetting fashion statements that are bold, alluring, and sure to catch the eye.
    Essence, 9 Feb. 2022
  • And today, the actress flaunted her latest trendsetting fit: a pair of denim overalls.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Now through Cyber Monday, the trendsetting brand is offering 25% off its entire site.
    Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Google on Wednesday took a big step toward pushing its Pixel product line-up down a road already paved by Apple and its array of trendsetting devices.
    Michael Liedtke, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022
  • To create a rightful space where Black stylists, models, photographers, designers and more can be recognized for their trendsetting work.
    Nandi Howard, Essence, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Image To reach young Brooklynites, a trendsetting group often hunched over phones, Stuyvesant Town has rolled out an ad campaign that may seem counterintuitive, involving something both old-fashioned and off-line: a truck.
    New York Times, 31 May 2018
  • The moment those swirly prints appeared on the Spring 2019 runways, Hadid, like a true trendsetting model, began wearing them immediately.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2019
  • The Curlfest Atlanta ladies were particularly creative with their ponytails and buns, wearing them in a variety of dope ways that remind us how imaginative and trendsetting Black women are.
    Shalwah Evans, Essence, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Oh, and then there was Rihanna, who not-so-casually dominated the entire decade and solidified her status as a trendsetting style icon.
    Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, 10 Dec. 2019
  • But after the mind-blowing, Tang-selling, moon-boot trendsetting triumph of the landing, both the general indifference and the specific skepticism were forgotten.
    New York Times, 14 June 2019
  • Even in death, Selena's trendsetting looks continue to inspire beauty collections and makeup products named in her honor.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Allure, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Beyond the venue's trendsetting talent curation, though, Webster Hall was a musical sanctuary.
    David Rishty, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The popularity of social apps such as TikTok has given rise to a new entertainment industry, one that capitalizes on viral and trendsetting videos.
    Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN, 7 May 2022
  • At a time when, with rare exceptions, the few roles that Hollywood gave Black actors were as servants or comic sidekicks, Soundies jettisoned the stereotypes, offering images of Black success, sophistication and trendsetting style.
    Susan Delson, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Although celebrities are known and admired for their sense of style and trendsetting taste, there's a fine line between appreciation and appropriation that social media users continually debate, define and defend.
    USA Today, 5 May 2021
  • Featuring 12 red-carpet-ready shades, the line celebrates the romanticised bygone era of vintage Hollywood glamour with an update incorporating a prediction of this season's most trendsetting colours.
    Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2021

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