ride shotgun

Example Sentences

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He was very much a soldier for truth and I would ride shotgun and make these videos about the underground, unknown histories of Tulsa.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Both are played by Hamill, who has unwisely asked the narrator to ride shotgun to the artist.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024

I hadn’t had the experience, so to have someone you can ride shotgun with was great.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

People also have a deep and abiding respect for human nature; our vices ride shotgun.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

After all that work, it seemed only fair that Tyson would ride shotgun with me, though I knew the horses wouldn’t like it, and Tyson’s extra weight would slow us down.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan