How to Use amid in a Sentence

amid

preposition
  • 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.
  • Two of his staff members quit amid the furor.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The move comes amid some broader changes at the club.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Correa had been one of the few constants amid that chaos.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Still, Shiffrin and Kilde were able to bond amid their pain.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The effort comes amid an alarming rise in gray whale deaths in the bay.
    — ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • Some spots saw half an inch of rain or more amid severe weather alerts.
    — Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Bessent backed off the idea amid criticism.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • The moments grew too large amid a Big Ten grind.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But when he was gunned down, there was some cheering amid the widespread shock.
    — Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Along the Space Coast there are patterns amid the palms.
    — Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The calculus may change amid the war against Iran.
    — Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
  • That house of worship has been reduced to rubble amid the war.
    — Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Come for the serenity and a chance to play amid the vast pine forest.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2022
  • Videos showed shots ringing out as plumes of smoke rose into the sky amid the sound of an alarm.
    — Samya Kullab, ajc, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Even amid this buzz, however, the cracks are starting to show.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Julia says, dropping to all fours and moaning amid a pile of straw on the floor.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Teigen also posted a video of her and her mom trying to laugh amid their grief.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • The wishes are left dangling amid the tree leaves, like budding fruit.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • At times in recent weeks, amid an injury crisis, his job has seemed to be on the line.
    — Darren Richman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • Smith offered his analysis amid their loss.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • This comes as somewhat of a surprise amid the ongoing war.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But then war breaks out and amid the chaos of the bombings, they are separated.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • The Bayesian sank last month off the coast of Italy amid a violent storm.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2024
  • The record number of deaths come amid signs of easing economic growth.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes, 9 June 2022

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