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

In their new limited-series for Hallmark, Paris Is Always A Good Idea, Lacey Chabert and Scott Michael Foster take viewers along for the ride on an epic journey across Europe. — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Desiree is exploring Charlotte and the Carolinas, and is looking forward to taking readers along for the ride. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Lim has been posting stories on Instagram about the move into a new studio and starting up again — bringing his followers along for the ride — but was unavailable to comment on his return at this time. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 July 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