How to Use midst in a Sentence
midst
noun
- The river passes through the midst of the city.
- We are in the midst of a terrible war.
- We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
- They were in the midst of remodeling their house.
- The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.
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In 1932, the U.S. was in the midst of the Great Depression.
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John Buckingham,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
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The day the teens went missing, the city was in the midst of the first heat wave of the summer.
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Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2024
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He was benched for two games last week while in the midst of a 1-for-29 slump.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2024
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In 2009, the country was still in the midst of the Great Recession.
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Journal Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2024
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The then 31-year-old was in the midst of her morning routine.
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Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2023
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Weitzman received news of the text in the midst of a meeting.
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Kim Bellware,
Washington Post,
17 Nov. 2023
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The Royals were in the midst of what would be a six-game winning streak.
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Rustin Dodd,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2024
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The United States is in the midst of a drug and fentanyl crisis.
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Misty Severi,
Washington Examiner,
15 Dec. 2023
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The small car for the person who doesn't like small cars may at last be in our midst.
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William Jeanes,
Car and Driver,
22 Apr. 2023
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Arizona and the Phoenix metro area are in the midst of a homeless crisis.
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Alexis Waiss,
The Arizona Republic,
10 Jan. 2024
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In the midst of a great debate about the future of the U.S. news business, the British are coming.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2023
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In the midst of it all, the Clippers lost the season series to the Timberwolves 3-1.
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Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2024
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Dome sits right in the midst of the city's beating heart with a 360-degree view of the busiest road and the iconic Raj Mandir.
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Jahnavi Bhatt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Dec. 2023
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The vibrant music video was filmed in the midst of a street party under the rain.
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Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
9 June 2023
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Seeing my mom and son in the midst of all the craziness on the court was a special moment.
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Jackie Fields,
Peoplemag,
15 Aug. 2024
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Dulles and Baltimore also are in the midst of a top-five least-rainy start to a year.
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Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
26 May 2023
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In the midst of the maelstrom, Jeon / Ok-ju is spinning, chopping and shooting with the best of them.
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Patrick Frater,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2023
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The transition comes in the midst of a difficult era for the Murdochs.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2023
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In the midst of all the activity, don’t forget to taste some of the local rum.
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Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Nov. 2023
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The Guardians are in the midst of a massive reconstruction project at the ballpark, which opened in 1994.
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Tom Withers,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2024
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Yet in the midst of all this bleakness, Barry still finds pinpricks of hope that the truth might set one free.
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Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 May 2023
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In the midst of the Christmas season, a dog named Buddy takes on the role of an angel and graces the Mac household.
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Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Dec. 2023
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The video ends in the midst of the struggle, with the goose attempting to flap its way to safety, towing the turtle across the pond in the process.
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Sage Marshall,
Field & Stream,
9 Nov. 2023
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The arraignment came in the midst of a chaotic day outside the courthouse.
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BostonGlobe.com,
5 Apr. 2023
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The chain has become a fixture in many major cities since its 2007 founding and is in the midst of a huge national expansion plan.
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Andrew King,
Axios,
4 Nov. 2024
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