by the way

Example Sentences

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"We call this game, by the way, football," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

During each new trip, I was newly struck by the way millions of Legos can grant a sense of physical heft to heavy ideas.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Like Jonsson, Blyth hints at a whole universe inside his character simply by the way he quietly listens and observes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“I’m really humbled by the way that women have grabbed onto it and seem to be making changes in their lives in response to it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He is making straight for me, and I can see, by the way he lifts his hat, that he wants to talk....

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker