get along

Example Sentences

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The leader of each nation may want to use the tournament not only to show they can get along with their neighbours, but to prove a point to those who criticise them on domestic issues.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It was the mind-numbing talk of people eager to go along to get along.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

“And if you want to be the mayor and you can’t get along with people who are your colleagues on council, I don’t know how you’re supposed to govern at all.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

So Beijing may not want a world with Washington at the centre of global power, but it needs to find a way to get along with the US.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

There were many quarrels among people who didn't get along with one another, and there was an interesting case, a dispute between a tailor and a farmer.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios