follow suit

Example Sentences

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The European Central Bank is soon expected to follow suit later Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The Croat is facing the sack after four defeats from his four matches in charge but he isn't feeling sorry for himself and has urged his players to follow suit.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

More major league teams should follow suit similarly should their current and former players need this kind of support.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

He also urged the media "to not live-stream dangerous behaviours - the use of flares or scaffold-climbing - in a way that celebrates poor behaviour or encourages others to follow suit".

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Other people will soon follow suit, and a fad will be born and thrive for a while despite its baselessness.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos