along for the ride

phrase

: in company

As we waited, I chatted with lawmakers … who were along for the ride.

—Lincoln Chafee

also : in company with no other purpose than to be present

Griffin and I were really just along for the ride …

—Gene Kranz

Examples of along for the ride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everyone else, even fellow Power 4 conferences in the ACC and Big 12, are essentially just along for the ride. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

In June, Andre attended the French Open in Paris and brought his son, Jaden, along for the ride. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026

Look for the poles, the veteran balloon pilot explains to the two men along for the ride, because sometimes the thin lines strung between them all but disappear against the ground below. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Yaakov represents the Jew who enters the world — the world of work, family, bills, traffic, pressures and responsibilities — and brings Hashem along for the ride. — Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for along for the ride

• acetaldehyde
• acetanilide
• arabinoside
• cycloheximide
• cyclophosphamide
• diethylamide
• dinucleotide
• ferricyanide
• ferrocyanide
• glutaraldehyde
• glyceraldehyde
• hydroperoxide