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 23-year-old practiced his sales pitch on the car ride over.
  — Matt Kempner, ajc, 19 Aug. 2023
• Tears of feeling the pain of riding the bike back and forth.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• The wealth and prestige of whole kingdoms rode the waves with them.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024
• Video shows the pair riding through the festival in a black SUV.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2023
• Lynch didn’t ride a glide path from Solana Beach to a bronze bust in Canton.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
• His widow, Pamela Howard, rode in the grand marshal car in his place.
  — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
• The producer and musician ride the waves and dance along to the track’s catchy beat.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2023
• The lone star rides his motorcycle in the middle of the night and basks in a harsh white spotlight in the middle of the desert.
  — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024
• King and queen rode in the Gold State Coach, which is covered from wheel spoke to carriage top in gold leaf.
  — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 6 May 2023
• Who can use it? Anyone who wishes to walk, run or ride a bike.
  — Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
• At one point, a long rope was lowered from the top of the sphere and Bono pulled a young woman from the audience to ride it like a swing.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
• He’s been riding shotgun with me for a little while now.
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
• Hell, go back to The Witcher 3 for another game that would have been a huge slog without Roach to ride around on.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• The ones going in also rode side-by-side in troop carrier trucks.
  — Greg Palkot, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2023
• In 1884, the club took the first of many excursions when the members rode to Natural Bridge in Virginia.
  — Mary Ann Ashcraft and Catherine Baty, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2023
• The result is that snowboarders can ride down its slopes but aren’t allowed a ride back up.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
• It’s been, from day one, kind of bend your knees and ride the wave, and trust this foundation that Amy and Dan have built beneath us.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 May 2023
• Options traders are trying to ride Tesla shares' hot streak, though the stretch of daily gains may soon snap.
  — Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 14 June 2023
• Diplo also shared a video of him and Rock, 58, riding in the back of a truck through the desert with several others.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2023
• One day, during construction, Bell’s brother, who was 8 or 9 at the time, was riding bikes with his friends around the building site.
  — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024

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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.
• The organ becomes useful to call us back to the sound of the ride.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 July 2023
• Would your next trip be made all the more special with a ride on the rails?
  — Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
• The ride to and from the lighthouse was a pleasure since my mind was filled with good thoughts of the hunt.
  — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
• Spit Fyre Grill is a quick service spot next to the Fyre Drill boat ride.
  — Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
• Dozens of wacky faces and doodles stare back as the ride goes in circle.
  — Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
• The ride is smooth and quiet, even over rough surfaces.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
• Lupita Nyong’o, too, couldn’t find her ride share of choice.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 June 2023
• Or, head south and fly back through Geneva, an easy train ride away.
  — Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
• Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.
  — Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
• The result was a soulful and at times comedic ride through his life but viewed through a hip-hop lens.
  — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2024
• It’s been one of the most challenging rides of my career so far.
  — Bettina Zilkha, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• The ride held them there for a few seconds and then suddenly dropped them straight down.
  — Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2023
• The bottom line, it’s been a scary time, and the indicators seem to suggest that the bumpy ride is far from over.
  — Susan Callender, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• Against all odds, the ride from Salome to Wickenburg was the only rainy day of the entire 55-day trip.
  — Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2023
• Loved being a part of this insanely fun ride with you @patrickdempsey.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
• Hot summer days meant that hay would have to be cut and gathered, and that meant wagon rides!
  — Helen Shriver Riley, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
• These pants are ideal for car rides, hiking days, and even pulling up to the hotel bar from the airport.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2024
• Now, controls like ride height, regen modes, and more are on the far left and easier to reach.
  — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2023
• Looking for a staple outfit to wear for long car rides or lengthy flights?
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2023
• The bone-rattling ride over unpaved roads from Via de la Valle to the parking lot is still the same, and parking has jumped up to $15.
  — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2023
• The four-seat ride uses mechanical arms to lift guests beyond the 22-deck ship’s edge, where they are propelled back and forth.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024