in the thick of
idiom
: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle
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Bassist, vocalist, songwriter and composer Mali Obomsawin, a citizen of the Odanak First Nation in central Quebec, is in the thick of the creative ferment, both as a member of vocalist Julia Keefe’s Indigenous Big Band and as a bandleader in her own right.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
His intensity draws people in, blurring the line between mentorship and intimacy — which lands him in the thick of the Foster Dade scandal.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Los Angeles is currently 6-4 on the season, and is in the thick of the race for the AFC West crown.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
His biggest Academy successes have come when partnered with Emma Stone; Bugonia is her fourth film with Lanthimos, and after picking up a Best Supporting Actress nomination for The Favourite and a Best Actress win for Poor Things, Stone is once again in the thick of the Oscar conversation.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
His intensity draws people in, blurring the line between mentorship and intimacy — which lands him in the thick of the Foster Dade scandal.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Los Angeles is currently 6-4 on the season, and is in the thick of the race for the AFC West crown.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
His biggest Academy successes have come when partnered with Emma Stone; Bugonia is her fourth film with Lanthimos, and after picking up a Best Supporting Actress nomination for The Favourite and a Best Actress win for Poor Things, Stone is once again in the thick of the Oscar conversation.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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“In the thick of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20thick%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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