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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The letters to the EU and Mexico come in the midst of an on-and-off Trump threat to impose tariffs on countries and right an imbalance in trade.
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Sam McNeil, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Two, one in Hawaii and one in Alaska, are in the midst of active and ongoing – but relatively small and non-threatening – eruptions.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
The club is in the midst of the Teal Rising Cup, a four-team tournament played at CPKC Stadium, and several of Current players have been called up to national teams.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Produced by Global Citizen and curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, FIFA debuted its first-ever FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show on a balmy Sunday (July 13) in the midst of Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain doing battle on the pitch.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 July 2025
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Sam McNeil, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Two, one in Hawaii and one in Alaska, are in the midst of active and ongoing – but relatively small and non-threatening – eruptions.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
The club is in the midst of the Teal Rising Cup, a four-team tournament played at CPKC Stadium, and several of Current players have been called up to national teams.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Produced by Global Citizen and curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, FIFA debuted its first-ever FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show on a balmy Sunday (July 13) in the midst of Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain doing battle on the pitch.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for midst
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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