follow the pack

idiom

: to do what everyone else does
She's not content to simply follow the pack.

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Advertisement During his time with NJ Advance Media, Salant didn’t follow the pack of national reporters but stuck to New Jersey issues. Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2023 In lieu of a traditional runway show this season, designer Telfar Clemens—who is never one to follow the pack—decided to host an old-school press conference, where VIP guests and journalists alike were seated and lined up in front of a long, mic’d up table. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2021

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“Follow the pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20the%20pack. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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