trendsetter

Guardiola has always been a trendsetter, a ruthless, driven winner determined to make his mark wherever he goes before moving on.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

The model and musician, 27, was unveiled as creative director last September by founder Louboutin, who appears to be preparing to hand over the reins to the Gen Z trendsetter.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

Army basic-training instructor, he became a trendsetter in California’s 1960s alternative culture, hanging out with Ken Kesey, designing multimedia happenings and, in 1968, launching the Whole Earth Catalog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

This joyous duet between Cuban trendsetter Cimafunk and Colombian gypsy jazz outfit Monsieur Periné — culled from Cima’s third album, “Pa’Tu Cuerpa” — is the perfect Latin summer anthem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

As it turned out, the reckless, freewheeling ways of the First National Bank of Midland made it a trendsetter in the American banking industry during the eighties.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Paris Women's Fashion Week opens Monday with a debut show from South African brand MaXhosa Africa and a fresh collection from new-ish Canadian trendsetters Matieres Fecales, look to lift the gloom surrounding the sector.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“YouTube creators are the new trendsetters, and so we wanted to be associated with the big media in Burbank,” said Moris Zingman, the show’s lead producer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

These people have positioned themselves as trendsetters and their followers are infatuated with them as role models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“They’re trying to be trendsetters without realizing: Guess what? Boomers, you’re not the trend,” he said.

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2025

Iowans, they said, took their role as political trendsetters seriously.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama