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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Entering his eighth season in the NFL, Fasano initially tried to lead by example, same as Jason Witten had done for him.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The world needs more people like you to lead by example.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
DeBoer has been described as having a presence in high school and was known to have strong moral values and to lead by example.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
And even more so with the whole lead by example thing.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The world needs more people like you to lead by example.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
DeBoer has been described as having a presence in high school and was known to have strong moral values and to lead by example.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
And even more so with the whole lead by example thing.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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