midst

noun \ ˈmidst , ˈmitst \

|Updated on: 20 Jul 2018

Examples: midst in a Sentence

Definition of midst

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

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midst

preposition

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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.

Recent Examples of midst from the Web

Of course, photographers have been following their every move — catching the couple in the midst of multiple PDAs.

— dave quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Pete Davidson Praises Ariana Grande's Topless Photo as Her Ex Mac Miller Raps About Lost Love," 13 July 2018
In the final match of the World Cup on Sunday, soccer powerhouse France will go up against a country that, just 25 years ago, was in the midst of an ethnic war in the Balkans marked by genocide, snipers, and concentration camps.

— The Christian Science Monitor, "Why this World Cup final is like no other," 13 July 2018
Earlier this week, Lee, who has been in the midst of legal struggles with his former business manager, dropped a $1 billion lawsuit against POW!

— mariah haas, Fox News, "Stan Lee returns with video message to fans: 'I'm back again with new energy'," 13 July 2018
In partnership with Ponant, Tauck is in the midst of a major expansion of its small-ship cruise offerings.

— gene sloan, USA TODAY, "Exclusive events, all-inclusive fares: Inside the Tauck formula for small-ship cruising," 13 July 2018
Shania Twain isn’t in the midst of a comeback in the career sense; releasing just three albums in the last 20 years doesn’t really get an all-time best-selling pop star to the saturation point where public image falls off.

— dan weiss, Philly.com, "Shania Twain is still a rock star at the Wells Fargo Center," 13 July 2018
The Enquirer/Carol Motsinger Cincinnati's historic Union Terminal, in the midst of a $212.7 million renovation which is slated to end later this year, has been showcased in LEGOs.

— chris pugh, Cincinnati.com, "Union Terminal to be part of LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Columbus," 13 July 2018
In the midst of all the excitement around the upcoming Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Palette launch, the beauty brand has some bad news.

— devon abelman, Allure, "Anastasia Beverly Hills Hinted the Subculture Palette May Be Discontinued Soon," 13 July 2018
Yesterday, some blurry paparazzi photos emerged of Rihanna in the midst of a heated conversation with her rumored boyfriend, Saudi billionaire Hassan Jameel, while the two sat poolside in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

— leah rodriguez, The Cut, "Rihanna Responds to Memes of Her Arguing With Boyfriend With a Meme of Her Own," 12 July 2018

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