1
: the interior or central part or point : middle
in the midst of the forest
2
: a position of proximity to the members of a group
a traitor in our midst
3
: the condition of being surrounded or beset
in the midst of his troubles
4
: a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition
in the midst of a meal
midst
preposition
Examples of midst in a Sentence
The river passes through the midst of the city.
a bustling city in the midst of the desert
We are in the midst of a terrible war.
They were in the midst of remodeling their house.
The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.
We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
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Earlier this month, Spears revealed that she was forced to evacuate her Hollywood home in the midst of the city’s ongoing wildfire crisis.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, Kennedy helped spread anti-vaccine sentiment in Samoa as the Pacific Island nation was in the midst of a deadly measles epidemic.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
In the midst of that life-altering tragedy, Finn was able to offer some solace to the homeowner.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
Those not able to cash in, however, see the program as one of two things: a genuine offer hamstrung by excessive red tape, or a half-hollow gesture meant to rack up free PR in the midst of a historic disaster.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2019, Kennedy helped spread anti-vaccine sentiment in Samoa as the Pacific Island nation was in the midst of a deadly measles epidemic.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
In the midst of that life-altering tragedy, Finn was able to offer some solace to the homeowner.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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