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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For all the shortcomings in this nationwide effort, most Germans today set an example of remorse that shames Turkish nationalist leaders equivocating about the Armenian genocide, or rightist Japanese politicians visiting the Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo that honors Class A war criminals.
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Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Novack hopes the school can set an example for what a welcoming college feels like.
—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
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Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Novack hopes the school can set an example for what a welcoming college feels like.
—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
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“Set an example.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20an%20example. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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