How to Use by the way in a Sentence

by the way

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  • The nickname isn’t just one shared behind closed doors, by the way.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • That's because carbs make your blood sugar rise (which is normal, by the way), but fiber helps offset or slow down that rise, says Roach.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
  • That version of Elgin, by the way, is on full display in the special effects makeup trailer.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Women who are over 50, women who are swing voters, women who will, by the way, determine the election outcome in Maine.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • This isn’t simply about balancing AID’s $68 million budget, by the way.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • Vought, by the way, is the Director of the OMB and an author of Project 2025.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Inspired by the way fire ants form floating rafts during floods, the system allows each robot to make local decisions rather than relying on constant instructions from a central computer.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Wrapping it all up with a bow, per The Hollywood Reporter, this actually isn’t the first time the Empire State Building has paid homage to Swift, by the way.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Some of that influence can be attributed to the jewels themselves—after all, few pieces are as instantly recognizable and striking as Diana's sapphire engagement ring (which now belongs to Kate Middleton, by the way).
    — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Argentina’s plan in attack is to rely on sudden bursts of energy, epitomised by the way Messi suddenly sprung into life to go in behind, collect a diagonal ball from Lisandro Martinez, control it beautifully and fire home for the opener.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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