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

Van Orden drove his 2001 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, with two of his grandchildren along for the ride, along the parade route. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The athlete and singer brought their daughter, Sienna, along for the ride, who was 2 years old at the time. — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Rather than cancel the interview, Branson invited Bayliss to come along for the ride. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

But until now, there’s always been a combustion engine along for the ride. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 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