in medias res
adverb
in me·di·as res
in-ˈme-dē-əs-ˈrās 
-ˈmē-dē-əs-ˈrēz
-ˈmē-dē-əs-ˈrēz
: in or into the middle of a narrative or plot
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Calypso The Odyssey opens in medias res with the gods deliberating on Odysseus’s seven-year captivity by Calypso.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Novels pile up in a drawer; gizmos in medias res become nests of parts and wires.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Yet Life After Ambition offers no tidy conclusions; Niazi is telling her story in medias res, inviting readers to figure the whole mess out with her—and in this era of gentle-parenting TikToks and general advice oversaturation, that feels like a gift.
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
Black Rabbit begins in medias res with an audacious jewelry robbery at a loud, underlit bash at the Brooklyn eatery that gives the show its name.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Novels pile up in a drawer; gizmos in medias res become nests of parts and wires.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Yet Life After Ambition offers no tidy conclusions; Niazi is telling her story in medias res, inviting readers to figure the whole mess out with her—and in this era of gentle-parenting TikToks and general advice oversaturation, that feels like a gift.
—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
Black Rabbit begins in medias res with an audacious jewelry robbery at a loud, underlit bash at the Brooklyn eatery that gives the show its name.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in medias res
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“In medias res.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20medias%20res. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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