along with
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In association with, as in For his second birthday we sent him a fireman's hat, along with some books , or The audience was invited to sing along with the star . [Early 1700s]
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In conjunction with, as in Along with what I told you before, that's the whole story of what happened . [Early 1800s] For a synonym, see together with ; also see go along , def. 2 and 3.
Example Sentences
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He lost years of freedom, along with the opportunity to watch his son grow up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Those three, along with Klopp and Mourinho, were crowned champions in 24 of the 36 seasons in the league’s history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
This, along with the difficulties health teams have in working in conflict-hit areas, local suspicions of health authorities and some traditional practices around burial, have hampered the response.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Those immune targets included common viruses and bacteria, along with targets connected to autoimmune diseases.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The walking was at once more difficult here, the going more arduous, the snow deeper, but at least we weren’t dragging along with hundreds of others, being endlessly held up.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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