rode

Example Sentences

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The Commodores, though a different band, rode that same wave and still serve that purpose.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

They caught a New Zealand team on the decline and rode the wave, capturing imaginations as they went.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He was one of Chatsworth’s best players as a junior outfielder but rode the bench for much of Birmingham’s season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

One of Babel’s “Red Cavalry” stories tells of Lyutov, a Jewish intellectual who rode with the Cossacks, as Babel did, trying to prove himself a man on their terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Fred and I rode together, and the raft floated so well we would have been dry if we hadn’t got so wet getting on!

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr