coattails

Example Sentences

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Next is competition — Rival food companies quickly rolled out their own plant-based fares to try to ride Beyond Meat’s coattails.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

The movie had to be made close enough to the album’s release that it could ride the coattails of the record’s popularity until the “Brat”-green wheels fell off.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Presidents typically carry in on their coattails a bunch of their party’s candidates in marginal seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Other IT consulting companies rode on the stock’s coattails Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

“Yes!” says Tim, snapping back, adjusting his top hat, and flicking out his coattails.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein