1
: the interior or central part or point : middle
in the midst of the forest
2
: a position of proximity to the members of a group
a traitor in our midst
3
: the condition of being surrounded or beset
in the midst of his troubles
4
: a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition
in the midst of a meal
midst
preposition
Examples of midst in a Sentence
The river passes through the midst of the city.
a bustling city in the midst of the desert
We are in the midst of a terrible war.
They were in the midst of remodeling their house.
The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.
We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the midst of the bloodshed, Hugh became angry at his ex-wife for abandoning their family and started to come after her.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 27 June 2024
On the new episode of The Kardashians, Kylie joins sisters Khloé Kardashian and Kim Kardashian — who are in the midst of a fight — as well as Kendall Jenner and mom Kris Jenner, on a private plane headed to the Colorado mountain resort town of Aspen.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Funding for the federal government expires Sept. 30, and the House is in the midst of considering all 12 appropriations bills — or annual spending legislation — to head off a lapse in resources and an ensuing government shutdown.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
The Supreme Court is in the midst of releasing its final batch of rulings from its current term, with more opinions scheduled to be revealed on Thursday and Friday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 27 June 2024
On the new episode of The Kardashians, Kylie joins sisters Khloé Kardashian and Kim Kardashian — who are in the midst of a fight — as well as Kendall Jenner and mom Kris Jenner, on a private plane headed to the Colorado mountain resort town of Aspen.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Funding for the federal government expires Sept. 30, and the House is in the midst of considering all 12 appropriations bills — or annual spending legislation — to head off a lapse in resources and an ensuing government shutdown.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
The Supreme Court is in the midst of releasing its final batch of rulings from its current term, with more opinions scheduled to be revealed on Thursday and Friday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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