lead by example
idiom
: to act in a way that shows others how to act
When it comes to hard work, she chooses to lead by example.
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While teenagers waver, adults must lead by example and delete their accounts.
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Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Managers can lead by example to encourage breaks, respect their employees off-hours, and prevent overwork.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
At an event in Ohio on Monday celebrating the law, which advanced Trump’s priorities on energy, border security, tax cuts, and spending, Vice President JD Vance appeared to try to lead by example.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
The question is whether China will make good on the strong language, and lead by example without its world-power counterpart.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Managers can lead by example to encourage breaks, respect their employees off-hours, and prevent overwork.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
At an event in Ohio on Monday celebrating the law, which advanced Trump’s priorities on energy, border security, tax cuts, and spending, Vice President JD Vance appeared to try to lead by example.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
The question is whether China will make good on the strong language, and lead by example without its world-power counterpart.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lead by example
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“Lead by example.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20by%20example. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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