get along

Example Sentences

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“If you want to be the mayor and you can’t get along with people who are your colleagues on council,” Bass said recently, “I don’t know how you’re supposed to govern at all.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

It was the mind-numbing talk of people eager to go along to get along.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"Everybody does still try to get along," says Maddy Bacher, 63, a Democrat originally from Connecticut.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Seven years later, Lehman said she and her ex get along and sometimes spend time together with their children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

We’re just trying to get along in a harsh world.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary