on the wagon

Example Sentences

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People get all mad at us, but if you’re going to jump on the wagon for three weeks, which is what 90% of the population does, we’re not the place for you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

There’s a couple of ways we toy with his desire to go on the wagon, so to speak, to renounce power and seek healing.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Meghan McCain was the last to jump on the wagon with her Wednesday column in that All-American news rag, The Daily Mail.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2022

Rather than beat yourself up over missing a day, recognize that it’s not a failure and that you can get back on the wagon tomorrow.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2022

There was a thick-shouldered, plain-faced young man sitting next to him on the wagon.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss