How to Use MIA in a Sentence

MIA

noun
  • Tarasenko, the one-time star, has been MIA.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But drummer Joe Kramer was MIA.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This means getting rid of food containers whose lids have gone MIA.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Now, she’s found it in Stage 24, and the remains are MIA.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The makeover is needed as MIA continues to grow,and feel growing pains.
    Vinod Sreeharsha september 30, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bongi Hlongwane has been MIA to start the season.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s your product-by-product breakdown of what’s back, what’s close and what’s still MIA.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The actress has been MIA from red carpets since 2015.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
  • One of her clients has gone MIA from the state penitentiary — but how can a man go missing in prison?
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • One of her clients has gone MIA from the state penitentiary – but how can a man go missing in prison?
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The airline pulled out of MIA completely last year and has no plans on returning.
    Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
  • The crash froze all travel at MIA for hours on Sunday afternoon.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lowry has been listed as a soldier missing in action (MIA) ever since.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Should any of those LPs go MIA, guests are charged a $35 replacement fee.
    René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The work continues on schedule, MIA’s Chin told the Herald this week.
    Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Below, Tridente speaks to Variety about what’s new at MIA this year.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Pre-billionaires The MIA terminal has been years in the making.
    Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • This year, our content showcase features three projects that originated at MIA.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The runway, one of four at MIA, had been limited to eastbound departures in recent days.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Before 2014, the building was abandoned and MIA wanted to tear it down.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • So fewer people flew into MIA during the World Cup than the year before.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Watch Fallon discuss Mitch and Melania being MIA in the clip above.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The debate may indeed seem frivolous and one of luxury to many, but come next May, MIA will take it up a notch.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • So, their many fans were shocked when the nominations were announced that morning and the music from Fever was MIA.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Southwest makes up around 5% of all flights based on passenger count out of MIA, a jump from less than 1% in the previous year.
    Ella Moore updated May 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
  • The new flight comes nearly one year after American added non-stop flights between MIA and Rome.
    Vinod Sreeharsha february 24, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • That philosophy now drives his work at MIA, where the museum aims to engage visitors in new ways.
    Derek James, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Palazzo Barberini will once again serve as MIA’s headquarters.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On Tuesday, more than 250 flights were delayed at MIA and more than 40 were canceled.
    Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For travelers, the decline gives MIA a moment to catch up with its own massive growth, which had resulted in growing pains.
    Vinod Sreeharsha february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026

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