along the way

idiom

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 The tour has had several major guests along the way: In Los Angeles, Kylie Minogue and Cardi B joined her on stage on separate occasions. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024 There are many opportunities for projects to sputter and die along the way. Dan Gearino, WIRED, 4 May 2024 Acheson adds bay leaves along the way for a subtle extra flavor note. Hugh Acheson, Saveur, 3 May 2024 Tom goes missing and Colt must find him, while performing death-defying stunts along the way. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 May 2024 Real Estate Reread Their Diary And along the way, J amassed a substantial backlog of unreleased material. Bill Kopp, SPIN, 2 May 2024 Families empty out, and fortunately fill up again along the way, as in the case of my daughter, Julie, who popped out four babies — all now adults and enjoying life. Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024 Nonetheless, the speculum triumphed, ultimately giving men more medical power and authority over women patients, who frequently had little or no power to consent along the way. TIME, 24 Apr. 2024 Moving fast, breaking things, and learning along the way. Aroosh Thillainathan, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024

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“Along the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20the%20way. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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