lead the way
idiom
: to be the first person to go somewhere
You lead the way, and we'll follow.
—often used figurativelyTheir company led the way in developing this technology.
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Touchscreen laptops have been out for more than a decade; today, Microsoft’s Surface and Acer’s Chromebook lead the way.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Just as Hollywood executives are eager to give notes to creators and put their stamp on content, Mohan is happy to step back and let the creators on his platform lead the way.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
But that top-down control, the absence of mechanisms for changing course, and the lack of freedoms that open up real innovation will probably also ensure that the Chinese will not be able to lead the way globally on AI.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Governments are best placed to lead the way on these challenges with competent public policy, while business comes behind as a partner and the biggest player once the environment is right.
—Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Just as Hollywood executives are eager to give notes to creators and put their stamp on content, Mohan is happy to step back and let the creators on his platform lead the way.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
But that top-down control, the absence of mechanisms for changing course, and the lack of freedoms that open up real innovation will probably also ensure that the Chinese will not be able to lead the way globally on AI.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Governments are best placed to lead the way on these challenges with competent public policy, while business comes behind as a partner and the biggest player once the environment is right.
—Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lead the way
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“Lead the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20the%20way. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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