ride shotgun

Example Sentences

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He was very much a soldier for truth and I would ride shotgun and make these videos about the underground, unknown histories of Tulsa.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Both are played by Hamill, who has unwisely asked the narrator to ride shotgun to the artist.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024

I hadn’t had the experience, so to have someone you can ride shotgun with was great.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

Manufacturer partnerships like with Jaguar Land Rover present an opportunity for Amazon to get Alexa to ride shotgun in a big way.

From The Verge • Feb. 4, 2022

Then he wouldn’t have to ride shotgun anymore.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz