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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Performing so well on such a public stage has set Vozinha up to become an influencer overnight.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

So it is with Maddie, an extremely online Los Angeles striver, blond tendrils of hair hanging in her face along with the need, deep in her eyes, to become a food influencer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Every influencer marketing specialist wants in on Freddypalooza.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

“You only have so many first days, and I wanted to look good and feel cute,” said Ray, 22, a Michigan State University graduate who started a new role in influencer management in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

He taught there in Venice, was the master of Jacopo Bellini, and if not the teacher then the influencer of the Vivarinis of Murano.

From A Text-Book of the History of Painting by Van Dyke, John Charles