in the way of

phrase

—used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.

His parents offered him little in the way of emotional support.

How much money has she received in the way of campaign contributions?

Examples of in the way of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Parents are likely to be divided as to whether the fact that the film is aimed squarely at young people, with very little in the way of jokes for adults, is a good or a bad thing. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

There’s little in the way of debate heading into fall camp this week as to who’ll be Boise State football’s starting quarterback in 2026. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026

And that proved to be an issue for the prosecution, who didn’t have much in the way of physical evidence. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

Without prompting Tuesday, Brooks revisited the subject in the way of public reckoning. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for in the way of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove