How to Use amid in a Sentence

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• Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
• It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
• There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.
• He managed to escape amid the confusion.
• The investigation comes amid growing concerns.
• The couple signed the agreement after announcing their separation in June amid widespread reports that the athlete had cheated on the singer.
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• But this is just an inference, as is Carroll’s theory that Adams did so to preserve his position amid an internal power struggle.
  — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
• The vote took place amid weeks of protests in Paris against the French government’s proposal to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.
  — Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
• The eleventh-hour deal aims to curb migrant flow amid the end of Title 42.
  — Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 10 May 2023
• That’s a new one amid hundreds of angry meetings on Gaza, Ukraine and the rest.
  — Richard Roth, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
• Sharks and fish of every color swim in the shallows amid corals the size of La-Z-Boys and kitchen tables.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• That set the stage for a hellish weekend, when, amid a severe heat wave, wildfires broke out.
  — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
• Tied at 4 after two, Oregon regained the lead for good amid a four-run fifth.
  — oregonlive, 4 June 2023
• But to say Shibli agreed (amid all the suffering in Gaza) is worse.
  — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• Along the way, hikers will have the chance to take in the San Vicente Reservoir — a bright spot of blue amid the green chaparral.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
• Femurs and ribs and backbone scatter the floor, amid bits and bobs of machinery.
  — WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023
• Three dark cavities amid the folds of fabric make hollows in the lining that evoke a gas mask.
  — Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
• In each of the past two years, the city has imposed midnight curfews in response to shootings amid large crowds on Ocean Drive.
  — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
• News of the special commendation comes amid a groundswell of acclaim for the quartet.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
• At Pho Dai Loi, the large crystal chandelier steals the show amid ceramic-tile floors and a drop ceiling.
  — Mike Jordan, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
• In past years, though, the state has seen some of its mainstay crops struggle amid historic drought conditions.
  — Manola Secaira, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
• Rarely does a film reclaim the top spot like that amid fierce summer competition.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2023
• Throughout the day, people stop and sit on two benches placed on either side of the pond for a moment of serenity amid their busy lives.
  — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
• The back-and-forth came amid a search for cash to save in a crackdown on emergency spending and budgets, the people familiar said.
  — Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 23 May 2024
• Ford shares fell by 1.5% Tuesday afternoon amid the news.
  — Breanne Deppisch, Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2023
• Tom Schwartz is moving forward on his own amid the fallout from #Scandoval.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
• The rise in gun violence on school campuses comes amid a drop in violent crime.
  — Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
• Cuts previously hit eOne in June, when Hasbro reduced the studio’s staff by 20% amid its plan to sell the asset.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Dec. 2023
• Holmes has appealed her case and requested to remain out of prison amid the appeal, but those requests have been denied.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
• The 92-year-old media mogul’s resignation comes amid major struggles for both News and Fox Corps.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 29 Sep 2024