How to Use follow in a Sentence

follow

verb
  • The dog followed the children home.
  • If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow.
  • The children went home and the dog followed behind.
  • She followed us into the kitchen.
  • First came the student speeches, and the presentation of awards followed.
  • The exit is right this way. Just follow me.
  • If you work hard, success will surely follow.
  • Her accident was followed by a long period of recovery.
  • Rioting followed the unjust verdict.
  • The number 15 follows 14.
  • That means two things, and the rest follows from them.
    — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • Glenn followed the axel with a triple flip and triple toe loop.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • What followed on this day was anything but.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • His words looked even smarter following the game.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Lopes followed that setback with five straight wins.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Eisenkot, in his view, is not following that script.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Takeuchi followed with his grand slam to center.
    — Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Still in the days that followed, hope lingered.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Add some of the greens to each tortilla, followed by the meat and/or fish.
    — The View, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • From these the right policies follow.
    — Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
  • France is ready for the Baltics, and the rest of the world may follow suit.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
  • What follows are all the makings of a gripping tale.
    — Olivia Petter, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Sánchez followed with a changeup.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Lopez said the tattoos are not about following a trend.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Rodgers was mum on his future following the tough loss.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The laser swiveled as its cameras followed the target.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Scouts report back, and the rest of the colony follows the trail to your table.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Wall Street rivals rushed to follow.
    — Rob Thomas, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Kelce — as well as the rest of the theater-goers — soon followed suit.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • But if those four start, or five start, and make a difference, the rest will follow.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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