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
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In regions of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, it has been used for generations as a symbolic shield against envy and ill intentions.
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Alex Sales, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
The last time gold had such a strong year, Jimmy Carter was president, a crisis was unfolding in the Middle East, inflation was soaring and the United States was in the midst of an energy crisis.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Inside, Vivo offers a globe-trotting menu that touches down in the Middle East, India, Africa, and France.
—Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Whenever the West goes to the Middle East, critics emerge, given the rough history between these worlds.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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Alex Sales, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
The last time gold had such a strong year, Jimmy Carter was president, a crisis was unfolding in the Middle East, inflation was soaring and the United States was in the midst of an energy crisis.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Inside, Vivo offers a globe-trotting menu that touches down in the Middle East, India, Africa, and France.
—Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Whenever the West goes to the Middle East, critics emerge, given the rough history between these worlds.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Middle East
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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