How to Use midst in a Sentence

midst

noun
  • The river passes through the midst of the city.
  • We are in the midst of a terrible war.
  • We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
  • They were in the midst of remodeling their house.
  • The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.
  • The then 31-year-old was in the midst of her morning routine.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Weitzman received news of the text in the midst of a meeting.
    Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The Royals were in the midst of what would be a six-game winning streak.
    Rustin Dodd, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The United States is in the midst of a drug and fentanyl crisis.
    Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Arizona and the Phoenix metro area are in the midst of a homeless crisis.
    Alexis Waiss, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
  • In the midst of a great debate about the future of the U.S. news business, the British are coming.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In the midst of it all, the Clippers lost the season series to the Timberwolves 3-1.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Dome sits right in the midst of the city's beating heart with a 360-degree view of the busiest road and the iconic Raj Mandir.
    Jahnavi Bhatt, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The vibrant music video was filmed in the midst of a street party under the rain.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 June 2023
  • In the midst of the maelstrom, Jeon / Ok-ju is spinning, chopping and shooting with the best of them.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The transition comes in the midst of a difficult era for the Murdochs.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
  • In the midst of all the activity, don’t forget to taste some of the local rum.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The Guardians are in the midst of a massive reconstruction project at the ballpark, which opened in 1994.
    Tom Withers, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
  • In the midst of the Christmas season, a dog named Buddy takes on the role of an angel and graces the Mac household.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The video ends in the midst of the struggle, with the goose attempting to flap its way to safety, towing the turtle across the pond in the process.
    Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But in the midst of the bustle, perspective is still something at the forefront of their mind.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
  • That the return was taking place in the midst of the Jewish High Holy Days was not lost on the family.
    Graham Bowley, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Showing up So what can a caring friend do to support a loved one in the midst of a heartbreak?
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • At the time, the Roman Empire was in the midst of a dramatic cultural shift.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Angel City struck first on Saturday, scoring the opening goal in the eighth minute in the midst of a breakneck start to the match.
    oregonlive, 29 July 2023
  • All3Media is also in the midst of a sales process started by co-owners Warner Bros.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2023
  • In the midst of the biggest wave of work stoppages since the 1970s, Riley notes, labor unions and strikes are almost nowhere to be seen on screen.
    Emma Silvers, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2023
  • Nicks is currently in the midst of her Stevie Nicks: Live in Concert tour.
    Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • His brother said that in recent months, Matt Slay appeared to be in the midst of a renaissance.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Wilcox had proposed in the midst of all that correspondence.
    Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023

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