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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In the midst of the Star series, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced a new initiative to address the drug crisis and keep local residents from dying.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
The fires struck at a challenging time, with the city in the midst of a post-pandemic transition that has reordered work life and left many downtown buildings with high vacancy rates.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Bullock had just won her first Oscar for The Blind Side and the couple were in the midst of adopting then-three-month-old Louis Bardo.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Daniels is in the midst of perhaps the greatest rookie quarterback season in history.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
The fires struck at a challenging time, with the city in the midst of a post-pandemic transition that has reordered work life and left many downtown buildings with high vacancy rates.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Bullock had just won her first Oscar for The Blind Side and the couple were in the midst of adopting then-three-month-old Louis Bardo.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Daniels is in the midst of perhaps the greatest rookie quarterback season in history.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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