ride shotgun

phrase

: to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle

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Role and fit The Canadiens have been on the hunt for a top-six winger all summer, and Kreider played that role last season with the Anaheim Ducks, riding shotgun with Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry on the top line for most of the season. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Hedge is riding shotgun and navigating, neck bent over two iPhones, the glow lighting his face from below. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 Cook is staying on as executive chairman, and Ternus has been riding shotgun through the memory crisis. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 The women in the driver’s seat and riding shotgun have been in a bun on the open road for two months now. Sara "kraut" Gregory, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ride shotgun

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“Ride shotgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride%20shotgun. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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