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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He charmed her with a bag of Scottish tablet and the influencer posted Jimmy's story on her social media.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

Will Brink stop trying to be an influencer long enough to be an inside presence?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

Costa was not unlikely the real founder, or, at the least, the strongest influencer of the Bolognese school.

From A Text-Book of the History of Painting by Van Dyke, John Charles