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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Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Although the two are in the midst of a divorce and recently welcomed a newborn baby girl, they have still been spotted out multiple times in the same spaces.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Apple just announced that its post-apocalyptic series Silo, which is in the midst of its second season, has been renewed for two more seasons.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 16 Dec. 2024
Tom's Watch Bar arrives in Indy in the midst of my quest to check out the city's most can't-miss buffalo wings during a hot winter sports season.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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