set an example
idiom
: to behave in a way that shows other people how to behave
It's up to you to set an example.
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Novack hopes the school can set an example for what a welcoming college feels like.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
Hubble thinks Boise’s project could set an example for other large Idaho Power municipal or industrial customers who want to go with renewable energy.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
And Monday night’s show of frustration and occasional petulance at Stamford Bridge was precisely the kind of example Pereira does not need from a player supposed to set an example for others to follow.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Service members expect those holding them accountable to set an example and meet equally high standards, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to relay private discussions.
—Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
Hubble thinks Boise’s project could set an example for other large Idaho Power municipal or industrial customers who want to go with renewable energy.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
And Monday night’s show of frustration and occasional petulance at Stamford Bridge was precisely the kind of example Pereira does not need from a player supposed to set an example for others to follow.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Service members expect those holding them accountable to set an example and meet equally high standards, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to relay private discussions.
—Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Set an example.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20an%20example. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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