as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
a closely watched trendsetter in women's fashions
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Despite Beyoncé being the top trendsetter, several other pop stars are set to make a splash in fashion this year.
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Andre Claudio, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Woodard was a trendsetter almost 40 years ago, an icon today and a great story that will never be forgotten in Globetrotters history.
—Shakeia Taylor, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
By February 25, 2025 12:58 PM EST Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump's push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.
—TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
New York Fashion Week brought out the city’s trendsetters in functional and fashionable looks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Feb. 2025
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Andre Claudio, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Woodard was a trendsetter almost 40 years ago, an icon today and a great story that will never be forgotten in Globetrotters history.
—Shakeia Taylor, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
By February 25, 2025 12:58 PM EST Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump's push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.
—TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
New York Fashion Week brought out the city’s trendsetters in functional and fashionable looks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Trendsetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendsetter. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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