trendsetter
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It recedes into the past for comfort and illumination, then embraces the present, where Laferte is hailed as a trendsetter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Putin is the trendsetter," says Fiona Hill, a Russia specialist and adviser to US presidents.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
The ultimate trendsetter, Gwyneth Paltrow, was diagnosed with osteopenia in 2010, at age 37, and she’s still on the front lines of the issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 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
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
Its stumbles opened the door to other sneaker brands that have attracted tech and fashion trendsetters, such as On and Hoka.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
“They’re trying to be trendsetters without realizing: Guess what? Boomers, you’re not the trend,” he said.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2025
He can be sure the power-holders in Melbourne, Paris and London will have been watching the New York trendsetters with intrigue.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
People look at people all the time as trendsetters when I know for a fact that they just put on the first few things they grabbed out of the closet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
Iowans, they said, took their role as political trendsetters seriously.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
