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

Place five dots at random, with no three dots in the same line, and hunt for the four-cornered dentless shape. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

The bedroom is on floor one, the first door on the right (that door, by the way, has three peepholes carved seemingly at random), and is bedecked in reddish wood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Giving circle members nominate prospective nonprofits to be considered, and the charities are drawn at random for consideration at the meeting. — Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

The sky was alive with millions of fluttering shapes, congregating into clouds at random, occasionally turning into ribbons that wound through the trees. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at random

• nonrandom
• fandom
• tandem
• memorandum
• pseudorandom