How to Use among in a Sentence

among

preposition
  • There were ducks among the geese.
  • The house is nestled among the trees.
  • The ball was hidden among the leaves.
  • He lived among artists and writers.
  • The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them.
  • The disease spread quickly among the members of the community.
  • There were several hecklers scattered among the crowd.
  • EVs leading the charge to be among the safest on the planet.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The Rockets were among the NBA's best teams less than a half decade ago.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Oded, 83 years old when he was shot in the hand and taken to Gaza, was among the oldest.
    — Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • That vote, however, sparked protests among some fans of the 36 clubs over the last few months.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • If not the first, Green was among the first to take the Sarver matter a step deeper.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Covenant’s head of school, Katherine Koonce, 60, was among those killed.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Flagstar Bank has in recent years been among the top 20 mortgage lenders in the country.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The 25-year-old is among the up-and-coming stars who are expected to be the face of the league – if not already are.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The second row chairs are nice and wide for the nice and wide among us, and each seat is super-comfy.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Just like Santa's team, there were nine reindeer in this herd and even a Rudolph among them.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2022
  • That the fictional façade that was the Friends building is among the most visited sights in the city?
    — Mike Albo, Town & Country, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But one thing’s for sure—there were some among them who chose to become lepers.
    — Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
  • DraftKings is certain to be among the top choices for users in the Buckeye State.
    — cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Gorze’s name is now listed among some of Oregon’s all-time bests.
    — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2023
  • That explains why frothy markets, like Austin and Boise, were among the first to see falling home prices.
    — Lance Lambert, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Every mechanic needs work gloves, and these are among the best.
    — Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Finkel was alone among the trio in draping a chain around his neck before grabbing the pullup bar.
    — Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Cancer is on the rise among adults under the age of 50, new research suggests.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022
  • No one would ever say that there are fine people among Nazis.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Over six years later, that opinion still stands among experts in the field.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • There's a chance no spirits walk among us and that our EMF detector was full of lies.
    — David Wysong, The Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The strict measures have been controversial among South Beach business owners.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
  • By average annual salary, Darnold’s contract is one of the lowest among veteran starting quarterbacks.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025

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