How to Use the go-ahead in a Sentence

the go-ahead

noun

• What does Pierce need to see from O’Connell to get the go-ahead to play?
  — Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
• Highsmith scored 11 in the first half, then hit the go-ahead three in the fourth.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
• Kyle Dernedde drove in the go-ahead run for the Beavers in the fourth and went 3 for 5.
  — oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
• Andrés Giménez homered in the third and scored the go-ahead run in the 10th.
  — Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2023
• The all-star shortstop then scored what was the go-ahead run at the time.
  — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
• Howell grounds to third to score Irish with the go-ahead run.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 2 June 2023
• But he was strip-sacked near the end to set up the go-ahead touchdown.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
• The Mets led, but just 2-0, bringing Harper to the plate as the go-ahead run.
  — Howard Megdal, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
• Tied, 4-4, in the bottom of the eighth, the Sox had the go-ahead run at second base with no outs.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
• Freshman forward Williams drove the lane for a lay-up and the go-ahead points.
  — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
• The game went to the 10th, where Arenado drove in the go-ahead run with a single.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
• The Blue Jays scored the go-ahead run in the 10th on a groundout and sacrifice fly.
  — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
• But Suzuki had a nice lead and beat the throw to second as the go-ahead run scored.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
• White scored the go-ahead goal in the team’s 2-1 win over Los Angeles.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
• Howell fumbled and Cameron Thomas scooped the ball up and lunged across the goal line for the go-ahead score.
  — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2023
• What was going on in your head before Jeff gave you the go-ahead to step in?
  — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
• But that shouldn’t give you the go-ahead to manhandle your strands on wash day.
  — Lily Moe, Health, 7 Feb. 2024
• If any of them reached, a fourth All-Star would represent the go-ahead run.
  — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2025
• In the top of the 13th, Brock’s Carlie Berry delivered the go-ahead hit that put the Eagles on top.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2025
• The sophomore also drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a single.
  — Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
• Coady’s teammate with the Wamps, Nick Fasano, scored twice for the South, including the go-ahead goal in the third at 4:24.
  — Jake Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
• Right-hander Porter Hodge’s clean top of the 10th to strand the go-ahead run at third base set up Happ to lead off the bottom of the frame.
  — Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
• The Lions lined up for the go-ahead 2-point conversion.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• In fact, sellers often give her the go-ahead to add the 34th Avenue Open Street to the listing.
  — John Surico, Curbed, 26 Jan. 2024
• Formal adoption means that the project has the go-ahead to move to the construction phase, with a planned 2035 launch.
  — Gaurav Khanna, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
• Even so, his plans to revamp the building got the go-ahead to move on to the Overland Park City Council.
  — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
• With the potential tying run on third and the go-ahead run on first, Randy Arozarena came to the plate.
  — Sam Warren, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2023
• Jefferson spun in the air, caught the pass and galloped into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown.
  — Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
• Italy has given the go-ahead for a landmark Sicily bridge project.
  — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
• Simpson went to third on the play and scored the go-ahead run when Brandon Lowe greeted lefty reliever Matt Gage with a single.
  — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025