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 and women's sport advocate Demi Brown told the BBC she had been forced to "become resilient" in response to negative comments about her weight and appearance online.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025