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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She’s getting more famous — drawing more and more people away from the influencer pop-ups and into her tent at Coachella — her life, in many ways, fulfilling the very impulse she mistrusts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Also present was Benny Johnson, a prominent podcaster and online influencer who is close to the Trump administration.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The two accusers were interviewed alongside Cheyenne Hunt, a Democratic influencer who posted a video describing several women's accusations against Swalwell, bringing the issue to the public's attention.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Kraus is simultaneously an influencer and writer who is paid for her content, which includes coverage of the administration from a mostly favorable lens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

He will be the prime influencer in everything, and we may depend upon him as a man equally enlightened and liberal.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) by Various