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
I hadn’t had the experience, so to have someone you can ride shotgun with was great.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
I’m just so thankful that my dad is going to be around for a long time to ride shotgun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 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
