How to Use ride in a Sentence

ride

1 of 2 verb
  • The dog rode in the back of the truck.
  • She learned how to ride a horse when she was young.
  • We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage.
  • She rides the subway home from school.
  • He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus.
  • They rode the elevator to the second floor.
  • I never rode on a horse before.
  • She got on her bicycle and rode away.
  • Most children learn to ride a bicycle at an early age.
  • He rides his motorcycle to work every day.
  • The guy doesn’t just suit up and ride.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • There is a seat for a guardian to ride with their child.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
  • And there’s a lot riding on it.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Her nephew was learning to ride a bike.
    — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • People ride it again and again.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Revere did not ride alone that night.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Rent bikes to ride around the island.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
  • His goal is to ride 15 miles each way to work.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The more people who want to ride, the longer the wait.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Svalinn even taught a dog how to ride a horse, trainers say.
    — Megan Sauer tasia Jensen, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
  • So how will Hearst ride the AI wave?
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
  • With a kid riding a bike down a quiet street.
    — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This has been a wild ride and a pleasure to share that ride with all of you.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
  • To keep a steady pace, cattle rode in show wagons.
    — Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
  • No one else was riding in the pickup.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Studios are riding that wave to the bank.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • This guy is going to ride shotgun?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The Bobcats rode that wave to their third-straight bowl win.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The wealth and prestige of whole kingdoms rode the waves with them.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024
  • By a fiercely loyal base that rides with him through thick and thin.
    — Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025

ride

2 of 2 noun
  • The kids had a ride on a horse.
  • I need a ride to work.
  • We went for a ride in the country.
  • We went for a ride on the roller coaster.
  • They offered pony rides at the fair.
  • I had my first ride in a limousine.
  • We went on a horseback ride.
  • She caught a ride with her coworker.
  • The Ferris wheel is my favorite ride.
  • There are the rides, of course.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • It’s been a far from easy ride.
    — Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Well, that ride was a short one.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Get on board for this bloody train ride!
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Best way to pass time on a long plane ride?
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • His 83-point ride led the round.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The tax would be 20 cents per ride.
    — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The stock has been on a wild ride this week, to be sure.
    — Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Thanks for taking this ride with us.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But the wild ride was part of the magic.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • It’s been the ride of a lifetime.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Open the app, request a ride and go.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Levi talked the entire car ride.
    — Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Only two rides and two bags per golf cart.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • So, no, this was never a clean ride.
    — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • Strap in, enjoy the ride, and stay frosty.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
  • When kids wanted more rides, the park added them.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • They were joined on the ride by other tourist groups.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • That’s not always a fun ride, but that’s the deal.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • It was supposed to be a 5-minute ride.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
  • The stock market has been on a wild ride over the past month.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026

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