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Recent Examples of midst
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Valencia is currently in the midst of hosting its annual Las Fallas Festival, a springtime celebration which runs from the 1st through the 19th of March.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
In the midst of the mystery of the spontaneously cracking stepping stones the dishwasher decided to quit.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
In the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak, football had only returned in a behind-closed-doors capacity when Leverkusen’s young star joined Chelsea in September 2020.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In an appreciative statement posted Wednesday on social media—also an increasingly rare gesture in the midst of a coaching split—Hurley thanked Arizona State president Michael Crow and the school’s board of regents.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Valencia is currently in the midst of hosting its annual Las Fallas Festival, a springtime celebration which runs from the 1st through the 19th of March.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
In the midst of the mystery of the spontaneously cracking stepping stones the dishwasher decided to quit.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
In the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak, football had only returned in a behind-closed-doors capacity when Leverkusen’s young star joined Chelsea in September 2020.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
Noun
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Detroit is in the middle of a rough patch with four straight losses, but still holds the East’s top record at 45-18.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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My hostess stands in the middle of her guests and offers me the slightest of nods, the quick upward pull of an approving smile.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Staples in the region, which include rice and maize are among the most fertilizer-intensive crops.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The most recent addition was the five Treehouse accommodations, which were added in 2020 and sit high in the sky amongst the treetops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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