Definitions

influencer

[in-floo-uhn-ser] / ˈɪn flu ən sər /

NOUN

one who can affect or sway

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bellwether tastemaker

STRONG

authority doyen maven

WEAK

connoisseur consultant expert force guide mentor power specialist

Example Sentences

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Influencer Taylor said many victims in Thailand do not come forward because of a "culture of victim-blaming".

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Influencer houses, swag bags, a Super Bowl-esque media day and an outside tournament village.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Influencer Ashley St. Clair, who has a child with Musk, sued xAI over Grok-made deepfake images of her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

“Sadly, the Great Influencer, Scott Adams, has passed away. He was a fantastic guy, who liked and respected me when it wasn’t fashionable to do so,” he wrote.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Influencer Carly Rowena also found herself being trolled on the platform after her young son was taken to hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025