How to Use on the way in a Sentence

on the way

phrase
  • It's seen changes over the years, and there are more on the way.
    T.j. Anthony, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • See what the stars had to say – and if a baby could be on the way.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • That was what was on in people’s stereos on the way to lunch.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Worthy saw a young fan on the way and gave it to him, along with a controller.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor struck out one in the ninth on the way to his third save of the season.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • And wider shifts to the gaming world could be on the way now that the deal is complete.
    ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This little hole-in-the-wall was a pit stop on the way to their new life together.
    Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Our next drop is officially live for the next two weeks with five new picks and lots more on the way.
    Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Check out the highlights as the morning team hopped on board and lived it up on the way to campus!
    Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Lana Del Rey appears to have not one, but two new albums on the way.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
  • Brian, who mentioned to Amy on the way that his stomach felt off, is sick.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Four tiny bright yellow blobs seeded on the way to reception.
    Antonio Garrido, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Another round of smoke is on the way but is mixed with clouds and difficult to see from above.
    Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Zohran Mamdani got his rent freeze, and the grocery-store pilots are on the way.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 8 July 2026
  • If your knees ache on the way down a flight of stairs but not on the way up, the issue probably isn’t your knees.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s the scoop on several new and new-ish ice cream shops to check out now, plus a couple more on the way.
    Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Jimmy spotted her using a payphone across from the bar, while on the way to the restroom.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
  • The judges stopped at a Cracker Barrel restaurant on the way.
    ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Benson Boone donned a bowtie with his tux on the way into the Garden.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • There's an immense amount of expertise required to time the market on the way out and back in.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • With a fifth season on the way, Guess the Year is just getting started.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And with a new stadium on the way, the Super Bowl box may one day be checked.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • All in all, the journey took 15 days − 11-and-a-half on the way up and four on the way down.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 23 July 2026
  • That means even more bond issuance is on the way after an already staggering debt orgy.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • That is not insignificant on the way to the 270 needed to win.
    Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Aurora is home to the state's largest data center, and five more data centers are on the way.
    Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Officials later informed him that her heart stopped on the way to the hospital.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • More will soon be on the way as Kansas City prepares to host two knockout matches.
    Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • With more rain on the way this weekend, a Chicago children's theater is worried.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The good news is several key pitching reinforcements are on the way.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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