ride shotgun
Example Sentences
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I’d been invited to ride shotgun in various hot cars before but declined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Georgiou plotted a U.S. trip, recruited his mom to ride shotgun and picked up a rented Mazda SUV in Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
I hadn’t had the experience, so to have someone you can ride shotgun with was great.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
As part of the gig she got to ride shotgun in an Indy car before the race, hitting speeds of 190 miles per hour.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Then he wouldn’t have to ride shotgun anymore.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
