How to Use among in a Sentence

among

preposition
Definition of amongnext
Synonyms for amongnext
  • 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.
  • The Rockets were among the NBA's best teams less than a half decade ago.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 Dec. 2022
  • That vote, however, sparked protests among some fans of the 36 clubs over the last few months.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Chief among them is ending his term a little over two years from now with a sheen of success.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Eindhoven, so still has work to do to be considered among the elite players.
    — James Robson, ajc, 8 Dec. 2022
  • For the past six years, the three women have lived in a home tucked away among fields of yellow melons about 40 miles southeast of Seoul.
    — Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Ten linemen played in at least 10 games, which kept the line fresh and helped the Cardinals rank among the nation's best.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Alabama was one of five top-10 teams that lost last week, and among nine in the top 15 to drop at least one game since last Monday’s poll.
    — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 30 Jan. 2023
  • As bird flu has spread among poultry and cattle in the US this year, raw milk has seen a new wave of interest.
    — Sam Tupper, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • By reaching the finals, the Sea Lions are expected to remain among the top six teams in the West.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
  • To stay among the vineyards and rolling hills, book a room at the elegant Montage Healdsburg.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2023
  • Savannah Chrisley and Tom Sandoval are among a new batch of celebrities putting their skills to the test.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023

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