in the way of
idiom
—used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.
His parents offered him little in the way of emotional support.
How much money has she received in the way of campaign contributions?
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The voice might jolt some sensibilities — the race talk escalates in the way of old-school Chappelle's Show at its height or the cartoon The Boondocks.
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Carole V. Bell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
The calm after the color, in typical Julia fashion, emerges in the way of vintage Swedish nightstands, a lamp by Ron Rezek, and Mario Botta’s Quinta chair.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
The vice president has offered little in the way of specific policy proposals, sticking instead to broad brush economic visions.
—CBS News, 2 Sep. 2024
This one comes with a lot of good safety tech and not too much in the way of digital distraction, plus a great interior.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
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Carole V. Bell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
The calm after the color, in typical Julia fashion, emerges in the way of vintage Swedish nightstands, a lamp by Ron Rezek, and Mario Botta’s Quinta chair.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
The vice president has offered little in the way of specific policy proposals, sticking instead to broad brush economic visions.
—CBS News, 2 Sep. 2024
This one comes with a lot of good safety tech and not too much in the way of digital distraction, plus a great interior.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
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“In the way of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20way%20of. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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