How to Use set an example in a Sentence

set an example

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• So the judges were kind of trying to set an example.
  — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
• Their father set an example for both of them.
  — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
• Its response should be to set an example.
  — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
• Türkiye set an example 10 years ago.
  — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
• Phelps says the judge used the case to set an example to other women.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Apr. 2022
• But if cuts are to be made, shouldn’t the president set an example?
  — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
• Being proactive in your work is a great way to set an example for others.
  — Yec, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• Harbaugh set an example for his new team even before the opening kick.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
• Refrain from following the crowd; do what works best for you and set an example for those around you.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024
• Novack hopes the school can set an example for what a welcoming college feels like.
  — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
• Use what others perceive as innocence as a fresh start to set an example and learn more about the world.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Mar. 2023
• Be sure that your child wears a life jacket when on smaller boats and set an example by wearing your life jacket.
  — Dr. Katherine Williamson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
• Hogan has set an example for us and for our children on how to respectfully disagree.
  — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
• 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
• Your conduct will set an example for others and influence how others treat you.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
• Still, European countries have managed to set an example for the rest of the world.
  — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 July 2024
• Leaders are driven to set an example by acting in a manner that those around them want to emulate.
  — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
• The worry is those deals may set an example for other major investors seeking a way out of the turmoil too.
  — Ari Altstedter, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
• Your strength, insight and discipline will set an example for those struggling with doing what’s right.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024
• Finally, a judge should set an example inside and outside of the courtroom.
  — Corey Brian Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
• William and Kate are believed to want to set an example not only for their three young children but for the nation.
  — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• Above all, leadership needs to set an example by following their own policies.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
• McKim said Mendoza helps set an example for the Ingots.
  — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
• However, for that to happen, the leaders of a company must first set an example.
  — Veronique Bogliolo Friedman, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
• Encouraging her to be her and set an example for others, easier for me.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
• That preseason game between the Celtics and the Knicks was clearly meant to set an example.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
• Well-meaning coworkers encourage her to work from home in order to set an example for others to stay home when sick.
  — TIME, 20 Dec. 2023
• Parents can set an example by not avoiding the topic of gun violence with their children rather than avoiding it.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
• The president of the world’s top university must set an example for students.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2024
• If Washington is to set an example for the world, this accountability gap needs to be closed.
  — John Shattuck, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021