How to Use on the/someone's/something's way out in a Sentence
on the/someone's/something's way out
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Doc Rivers looked and sounded like a coach on the way out.
— Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023 -
One Pac-12 head coach is on the way out, and more could follow.
— Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 -
That thing would absolutely slay in the back of the Uber on the way out for the night.
— Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2022 -
So honestly, don’t let the door hit you on the way out!
— Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 May 2024 -
Chalkboards catch last-minute reminders on the way out the door.
— Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2023 -
Plan to eat all things fried at Shrimp Shack (cash-only) on the way out.
— Sallie Funderburk, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Some play hard but hug on the way out, while others hold grudges.
— Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024 -
Men Wearing Ties The man’s tie is on the way out—and not a moment too soon.
— Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 -
In other words, don’t let the Reject SUV door hit you on the way out.
— Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024 -
But Anakin left so fast that Obi-Wan only caught the blur of his dark cloak on the way out.
— Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 -
Most of them continued on; Kirkenes was just a choke point on the way out.
— Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 -
She’s directed to pick up LaPierre’s hat on the way out.
— Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024 -
And don’t forget to swing by the bakery on the way out for a sweet treat to nosh on later.
— Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024 -
Just try to pass by the bakery counter on the way out without indulging.
— Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Greta Lee shared a happy hug with Kathryn Hahn waiting in line on the way out of the ladies' room.
— Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 -
The other struck the back of his upper right arm, pierced the shoulder joint and opened up a gaping hole on the way out.
— Manuel Canales, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Outfielder Lane Thomas walked by a few of his teammates on the way out.
— Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 28 July 2024 -
Two of their top players are injured and others might be on the way out soon.
— Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 -
There was a balloon arch and Southwest staffers dressed as the sun and moon for one last photo op on the way out.
— Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024 -
The store also features a ton of Gibson brand merch to scoop up for souvenirs on the way out.
— Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023 -
On the streets of Kyiv, Fyodor Dostoevsky is on the way out.
— Jamey Keaten, ajc, 20 Dec. 2022 -
And a young running back once counted on to be a pillar of their future could be on the way out.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022 -
Other pieces of the empire on the way out include MaxPreps.
— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 June 2024 -
Now, its season will roll on into the NCAA tournament with a coach who is on the way out.
— Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024 -
Now, its season will roll on into the NCAA tournament with a coach who is on the way out.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 -
This 2-mile trail is direct, has a creek crossing on stones, and several stairs on the way out.
— Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024 -
For him, that meant shoving a handful of masks into his jacket pocket on the way out the door.
— Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022 -
As the season draws to a close, Jimmy heads back to Texas – with John's blessing, of course – and passes a tearful Mia on the way out.
— Matt Cabral, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022 -
Abbott basically told the musicians to not let the door hit them on the way out.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024 -
For some people, the idea of putting in any more effort than grabbing a protein bar on the way out the door is unfathomable.
— Grace McCarty, SELF, 4 Oct. 2023
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