coattails

Example Sentences

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Investors trying to ride the coattails of funds by buying SpaceX just before it gets included in the Nasdaq 100 or the S&P 500 may find themselves in a crowded trade.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In a market where sometimes tenuous links spell big moves for stocks, the Super Bowl halftime performance from Bad Bunny failed to produce coattails.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

The outsize stake is unusual for a buyout, where sovereign-wealth funds would typically ride on the coattails of traditional private-equity firms as minority investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Court documents showed that Mondelēz International said Aldi uses similar packaging likely to "deceive" consumers and "ride the coattails" of the company's "attraction, fame and prestige".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

People were dressed up tonight, in gowns and in black suits with long coattails.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld