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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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

Also present was Benny Johnson, a prominent podcaster and online influencer who is close to the Trump administration.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The Wall Street Journal published a feature on Earle, writing that the relationship between the influencer and her podcast network had unraveled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The two accusers were interviewed alongside Cheyenne Hunt, a Democratic influencer who posted a video describing several women's accusations against Swalwell, bringing the issue to the public's attention.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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