How to Use in the way of in a Sentence

in the way of

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  • Very lovely, in the way of fine art.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • There is no standing in the way of progress.
    Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Why all this red tape in the way of the best and the brightest?
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024
  • This is a mystery that isn’t meant to be solved in the way of true crime.
    Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This means not much in the way of snow for Pittsburgh.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Ven is a dreamer and thinker, and Jeff is in the way of that.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 May 2025
  • The new styles are geared for those who don’t need or want much in the way of options.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At these rates, there isn’t much in the way of relief for consumers.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Few of the best movies of this past year feature much in the way of romance.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Beyond that, he’s not shared much in the way of details about the project.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, the entire song sounds bright and lacking in the way of mids and bass.
    PCMAG, 30 July 2024
  • The bill saw little in the way of floor debate in the House.
    Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 24 Feb. 2026
  • There were no hearings, nor much in the way of formal vetting.
    Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Plus, there wasn’t much to discern in the way of reps Friday.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2025
  • When the dam collapsed, his home was in the way of the floodwater.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • As with real life hunting, there isn’t much in the way of shooting here.
    David James, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • A bit of bass punch, but not much in the way of detail, subtlety or depth.
    Brad Moon, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The major-league team has very little in the way of good, young pitching.
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
  • There’s almost nothing in the way of metaphor or trickery.
    Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
  • With nearly two months left in the season, there’s little in the way of hope.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This would also mean the Dodgers wouldn't have to cough up much in the way of a return.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Not much in the way of Jerome Kern or Rodgers and Hart there.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • This recipe doesn’t call for much in the way of seasoning, so don’t skimp on the black pepper.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Cloud cover is the biggest obstacle in the way of the view.
    Alyssa Andrews, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • So there won't be anybody in the way of them two getting together.
    Alex Ross, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024
  • That day, clinic staff offered her little in the way of answers.
    Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Durham’s change of owner has not brought much in the way of material change.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Charlie Coyle simply didn’t show much in the way of awareness on the play.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Narrow approaches, not much in the way of fairways for some holes.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • Do not put the e-bike in the way of your primary path into and out of a building.
    Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025

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