How to Use trendsetter in a Sentence

trendsetter

noun
  • Naperville is the trendsetter to the nation.
    — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • This positions you as a trendsetter with a point of view.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • And these trendsetters brought in a decade with mini bags, patterned suits and bustiers.
    — Nandi Howard, Essence, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Along the way, the steakhouse evolved into a seafood trendsetter.
    — al, 22 June 2022
  • See all the action from glam chair to the greens below from the trendsetter herself.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 June 2025
  • Frazier became a footwear trendsetter, the first player with a shoe of his own.
    — Harvey Araton, New York Times, 8 May 2020
  • What has been a hit amongst the A-list trendsetters recently?
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
  • To stand out from the crowd and be a trendsetter, clip on a Hirono or Hacipupu .
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Lauren Hutton was a trendsetter in more ways than one.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That doesn't mean Ortega isn't a trendsetter in her own right.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Here’s a look at how last year’s trendsetters have become this year’s segment leaders.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Ever the trendsetter, Jenner dressed in a simple black dress, sheer gloves and a witch hat.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 29 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • View this post on Instagram Leave it to @dollyparton to be a #trendsetter!
    — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 27 Jan. 2020
  • But the highlight of the undercard was street-rap trendsetter Solowke.
    — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2021
  • Was that normal for the time period or did this make Illinois a trendsetter?
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2022
  • Queen Victoria was a trendsetter of her time, and so the tradition took off around the world.
    — Travel, 30 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • Ever the trendsetter, the singer was also early to the leopard print revival.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Today, all the big movies open during the summertime, but Jaws was the trendsetter.
    — Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Today, all the big movies open during the summertime, but Jaws was the trendsetter.
    — Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Kristin Juszczyk may be a trendsetter — but there’s always a little room in her closet for some vintage flair.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The city of Berkeley, that trendsetter, has decided to clean up its language.
    — Nr Editors, National Review, 25 July 2019
  • 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
  • Not to call myself a trendsetter or anything, but so many celebs are rocking similar jeans lately.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Garcia said both were trendsetters and independent women ahead of their time.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Grace Shoulder Bag For the trendsetter, this bag is right in line with what’s in style right now—and for a great price, too.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
  • Things boomed from there, recalled Sharma, as Khan proved to be a trendsetter for the industry.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023

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