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

Oil prices have been swinging up and down as some crude from the Middle East is able to sail through the Strait of Hormuz to get to customers, though nowhere near as much as the industry would like because of the war with Iran. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

The brand will launch across the United States, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Disruptions to oil shipments through the Middle East, including the Strait of Hormuz, have pushed crude prices higher, while reduced diesel supplies from the region have left fuel markets tight in the United States, Europe and Asia. — Michel Martin, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Surging fuel prices driven by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are remaking global politics. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the Middle East

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