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

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

His friends along for the ride suffer from limited time to make an impact; love interest Katara (Jessica Matten), a compelling, flawed character in the original, is mostly just there for moral support. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

Caglianone is also excited that his entire family will be along for the ride. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 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