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
I hadn’t had the experience, so to have someone you can ride shotgun with was great.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
As part of the gig she got to ride shotgun in an Indy car before the race, hitting speeds of 190 miles per hour.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023
People also have a deep and abiding respect for human nature; our vices ride shotgun.
From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022
After all that work, it seemed only fair that Tyson would ride shotgun with me, though I knew the horses wouldn’t like it, and Tyson’s extra weight would slow us down.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
