at random

phrase

: without definite aim, direction, rule, or method

subjects chosen at random

Examples of at random in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first battle is a bloodbath, with the men picked off by musket fire almost at random. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 July 2026

There will be 10 unique toys – at random – in each Happy Meal. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Its remaining five songs seem to appear at random, never gelling into a cohesive force or threading a narrative. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

But with no index and no standardization, finding an individual pensioner meant going through files at random. — Jackie Snow, IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at random

• nonrandom
• fandom
• tandem
• memorandum
• pseudorandom