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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The feud between influencer Alix Earle and podcaster Alex Cooper is heating up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

These included the Colombian-American anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez, while Polish MEP Dominik Tarczynski and Ezra Levant, a longtime Canadian supporter of Robinson, also said they had been blocked.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Claire’s first advertising campaign under the new owners is a dreamlike, colorful celebration of the five senses featuring bubble writing, gummy candies, press-on nails and the requisite slime in digital, social media and influencer ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Some seek to convey authenticity, if occasionally ham-fistedly; one influencer mispronounces Steyer’s last name.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Costa was not unlikely the real founder, or, at the least, the strongest influencer of the Bolognese school.

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