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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A new cast of Castros is emerging in Cuba: a grandson and a great-nephew are moving up the corridors of power, while another is an eccentric Instagram influencer declaring that Cubans want capitalism.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Toward the end of Netflix’s “Into the Manosphere,” documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux chats in Marbella, Spain, with British influencer Ed Matthews.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Anthony Ambriz, a YouTube strategist who helps influencers get more views, recounts to Ms. Latifi the time he and a vlogger dad gave a presentation to other influencer parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The influencer market has already shifted, with marketers becoming more selective and “Bachelor” stars no longer guaranteed large follower increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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