lead the way

phrase

: to be the first person to go somewhere

You lead the way, and we'll follow.

—often used figuratively

Their company led the way in developing this technology.

Examples of lead the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stocks of solar power companies, dollar stores and hospital owners helped lead the way as Wall Street tried to sort the winners from losers following the widespread losses for Republicans. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Consumer discretionary names such as Walmart helped lead the way higher on Wednesday, with the retail giant up more than 3% in the regular session. — Lee Ying Shan,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Tosi scored 18 points in the second half to help lead the way as Utah State went on to secure a victory, outscoring Idaho State by 28 points in the second half. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

But the Dolphins have plenty of those types at this point, and what Miami needs more of are players such as Sieler, Jackson and Uche, veterans who can lead the way and set the new standard. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for lead the way

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