How to Use in the thick of in a Sentence

in the thick of

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• Suarez was in the thick of the fracas.
  — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
• The Dodgers are in the thick of a playoff race.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
• This year’s Wave remain right in the thick of things.
  — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
• Abbey Murphy, of course, was in the thick of it.
  — Michael Russo, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
• New York and Texas are both in the thick of the wild card race.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
• His group was in the thick of the protests a few years ago and will be back on the streets this week.
  — Nayla Razzouk, Fortune Europe, 13 Feb. 2024
• Lots of cooks and creatives left the city, at least in the thick of lockdowns.
  — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
• Like the Ducks, Seattle is in the thick of two dense races.
  — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
• The city is in the thick of a cheerful populist mania.
  — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
• Here, a guide to getting away in the thick of the action this winter.
  — Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
• There are ranks, and bosses, but in the thick of it, everyone is equal.
  — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
• But at the time of the deal, San Jose was right in the thick of the playoff race.
  — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• Kendall is in the office, in the thick of trying to sabotage the deal.
  — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
• Green was in the thick of it, carrying the Warriors on both ends.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
• Start with Flagler Tavern, which is right in the thick of things.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
• Keep scrolling to find the best gifts for long-distance couples, from the lovebirds in the thick of it.
  — Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2023
• Yet, in the thick of it all, McIlroy and Lowry held their nerve.
  — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
• Now, many are in the thick of what looks like yet another blockbuster season.
  — Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
• Wolff, with her blond bob and easy warmth, is usually in the thick of a phalanx of wide-eyed young fans.
  — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
• Now, Jones is in the thick of a battle to crack the 53-man roster.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
• Luis Suarez is one of those players who always seems to be right in the thick of the action.
  — Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
• In most respects, the Saab is in the thick of this competition.
  — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 3 Jan. 2023
• Despite that stretch, Miami is still in the thick of the playoff race.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
• ABC's Matt Rivers has been right in the thick of it in Beirut.
  — ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
• Most get to be in the thick of the action for a scene or an episode, before fading into the background.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2023
• The team is in the thick of another run to the playoffs and there is nothing in the paper, not even in box scores.
  — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
• Sony has the feature slated for a June 2 bow, in the thick of summer movie season.
  — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2023
• Basil was in the thick of it, being led by the hand to his marker since the Bloater suit blocked off part of his vision.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• Clydes during the last two weeks of its run in January and in the thick of the omicron variant.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2022
• Predictably, Salah was in the thick of it when Slot’s side finally broke through just past the hour mark.
  — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2025