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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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Sean, 17, deserts his post in the midst of the Iraq war and returns to England.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
This comes as the show is in the midst of airing its second season, with new episodes releasing on Paramount+ every Sunday until mid-January.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was in the midst of a masterful performance before suffering a scary head injury that ruled him out for the remainder of Thursday night's primetime matchup against the Detroit Lions.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Sean, 17, deserts his post in the midst of the Iraq war and returns to England.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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