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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Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Before the Home Office's decision to block Gomez on Monday, the influencer previously said her application to enter the UK had been approved.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Sammarco, a Democratic strategist and influencer, saw the posts and sent an Instagram message to Fodor on April 3.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Ultimately, what a given influencer feels and believes about Trump and Iran or some other issue tells us only what they believe, and not necessarily what their followers and audience do.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 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