along for the ride
phrase
: in company
As we waited, I chatted with lawmakers … who were along for the ride.—
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
also
: in company with no other purpose than to be present
Griffin and I were really just along for the ride … —Gene Kranz
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All signs are pointing to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tying the knot this week — and PEOPLE is along for the ride.
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Hyeon-suk has brought Mun-oh along for the ride to the country orphanage, hoping that the sunlight and fresh air would shake him out of his writer’s block.
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 June 2026
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Hyeon-suk has brought Mun-oh along for the ride to the country orphanage, hoping that the sunlight and fresh air would shake him out of his writer’s block.
—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for along for the ride
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“Along for the ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20for%20the%20ride. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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