come along

Example Sentences

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Every year, local people come along and rub beach sand into the marble headstones so the names of those U.S. soldiers can still be read.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s an old London saying about hope and luck, built around the idea of waiting forever for a bus only to have two come along at the same time.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

They line the roadside hoping someone will come along offering any work.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Back to this festival, I’m just so happy everybody that’s come along wants to be involved in this thing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

My best friend Jeb and I used to sit at that crossroads when we were younger, waiting for something interesting to come along, like an automobile or a circus wagon.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney