How to Use amid in a Sentence

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• Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
• It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
• There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.
• He managed to escape amid the confusion.
• The investigation comes amid growing concerns.
• The eleventh-hour deal aims to curb migrant flow amid the end of Title 42.
  — Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 10 May 2023
• The Bayesian sank last month off the coast of Italy amid a violent storm.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2024
• That’s a new one amid hundreds of angry meetings on Gaza, Ukraine and the rest.
  — Richard Roth, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
• Sharks and fish of every color swim in the shallows amid corals the size of La-Z-Boys and kitchen tables.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• The program was capped in 2015, amid a state budget crisis.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
• At times in recent weeks, amid an injury crisis, his job has seemed to be on the line.
  — Darren Richman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
• That set the stage for a hellish weekend, when, amid a severe heat wave, wildfires broke out.
  — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
• Tied at 4 after two, Oregon regained the lead for good amid a four-run fifth.
  — oregonlive, 4 June 2023
• But to say Shibli agreed (amid all the suffering in Gaza) is worse.
  — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• Along the way, hikers will have the chance to take in the San Vicente Reservoir — a bright spot of blue amid the green chaparral.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
• Femurs and ribs and backbone scatter the floor, amid bits and bobs of machinery.
  — WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023
• The rocker's girlfriend and his two sons — Xavier, 20, and Quentin, 18 — have been by his side amid his health journey, per the outlet.
  — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2022
• Nursing homes are not safe amid the world's climate crisis.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023
• Three dark cavities amid the folds of fabric make hollows in the lining that evoke a gas mask.
  — Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
• In each of the past two years, the city has imposed midnight curfews in response to shootings amid large crowds on Ocean Drive.
  — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
• The additions came amid a casting shake-up on the long-time NBC drama series.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
• News of the special commendation comes amid a groundswell of acclaim for the quartet.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
• In March 2015, Malik famously quit One Direction amid the band's world tour at the time.
  — Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
• At Pho Dai Loi, the large crystal chandelier steals the show amid ceramic-tile floors and a drop ceiling.
  — Mike Jordan, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
• He has been placed on unpaid leave amid the allegations.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
• In past years, though, the state has seen some of its mainstay crops struggle amid historic drought conditions.
  — Manola Secaira, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
• Rarely does a film reclaim the top spot like that amid fierce summer competition.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2023
• Three days later, its share sale had unraveled amid the fracas.
  — Ben Bartenstein, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2023
• The new hardware comes amid soaring demand for cruises.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
• William’s comments come amid an ongoing feud with younger brother Prince Harry who, despite his best efforts, can’t seem to get back in the fold.
  — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jan 2025