point the way
idiom
: to show the way to go in order to get somewhere
She pointed the way to the exit.
—often used figurativelyWe led good lives, and we must thank our parents for pointing the way.
Their work pointed the way for future scientific research.
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The Supreme Court's recent cases point the way to allowing St. Isidore to participate.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Signs point the way to measles testing in Seminole, Texas, on Feb. 27.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Signs point the way to measles testing in Seminole, Texas, on Thursday.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
How else to explain the weird twins that point the way?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Signs point the way to measles testing in Seminole, Texas, on Feb. 27.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Signs point the way to measles testing in Seminole, Texas, on Thursday.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
How else to explain the weird twins that point the way?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for point the way
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“Point the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20the%20way. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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