along the way

phrase

informal

: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past

He seems to have lost his interest in music somewhere along the way.

Examples of along the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maybe the real September call-up was the 16-11 August record the Royals made along the way. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Get into the island spirit along the way with on-board rum tastings and steel drum lessons. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

What did Russia and China learn about the United States along the way? — September 6, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026

Gray, meanwhile, describes how, at age four, he was sent to the corner store by himself to buy cigarettes, crossing the street along the way. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for along the way

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