set an example
idiom
: to behave in a way that shows other people how to behave
It's up to you to set an example.
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Pistorius suggested Berlin’s new military system could set an example for other European allies.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
The founder of Bad Boy Entertainment is committed to sobriety, healing and trying to set an example for others, Engelmayer said.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
Rather than impose standards on the squad from above, both counted on senior players to set an example.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
This was a chance for McDaniel to set an example, bench Borom for a series and insert Kendall Lamm.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
The founder of Bad Boy Entertainment is committed to sobriety, healing and trying to set an example for others, Engelmayer said.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
Rather than impose standards on the squad from above, both counted on senior players to set an example.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
This was a chance for McDaniel to set an example, bench Borom for a series and insert Kendall Lamm.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Set an example.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20an%20example. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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