Synonyms

follow suit

Idioms

Imitate or do as someone else has done, as in Bill decided to leave for the rest of the day, and Mary followed suit. This term comes from card games in which one must play a card from the same suit as the one led. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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The Senate easily approved the housing package on Monday evening, and the House looks set to follow suit on Wednesday or Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

The Fed would be wise to follow suit.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

But the Welsh government said it would not follow suit, adding it supported a subsequent UK government move to cap interest on the loans at 6%.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

SpaceX is the first money-losing AI company to go public, with OpenAI and Anthropic expected to follow suit later this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

His upper lip smiled, but Starnes's jawless chin couldn't follow suit.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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