the Middle East

noun

: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East

Examples of the Middle East in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the past year alone, it has been buffeted by phenomena such as geopolitical uncertainty — especially in the Middle East — trade tensions, exchange-rate volatility, consumer confidence pressure, and disruption across travel and supply chains. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Oil prices fell as new data showed crude exports from the Middle East surpassed prewar levels, though any respite may be short-lived as attacks on tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz increased. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

But Mardookhi tells The Hollywood Reporter his feature documentary is not about the Middle East or politics. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Despite the victory lap, combat operations in Iraq and across the Middle East continued through the aughts. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the Middle East

• beast
• ceased
• creased
• feast
• fleeced
• geest
• greased
• leased
• least
• pieced
• priest
• yeast