follow suit

phrase

1
: to play a card of the same suit as the card led
2
: to follow an example set
When one airline lowers its fares, the others usually follow suit.

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Other major donor states have followed suit, as have multilateral organizations. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 President Barack Obama followed suit with a surprise visit to the troops in Afghanistan in 2010. — Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Two years later, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar followed suit, according to Variety. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 The video prompted Bernie Moreno to break his silence on the allegations, which were initially made public in news articles in May, and multiple Republican senators followed suit. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for follow suit

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“Follow suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20suit. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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