at random

phrase

: without definite aim, direction, rule, or method

subjects chosen at random

Examples of at random in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The agents’ caravan rolled past again and stopped, seemingly at random, at the intersection of 26th Street and Ogden Avenue. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The dissociation continued for six or seven years, sometimes happening during meditation, but other times at random. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Those requests are chosen at random, since he's gotten about 100,000 offers over the years. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Then, at the March Food Justice Collective meeting, Lee picked a seat at random. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at random

• nonrandom
• fandom
• tandem
• memorandum
• pseudorandom