How to Use midfield in a Sentence

midfield

noun
  • The ball went out of bounds near midfield.
  • The team captains shook hands at midfield.
  • They have a talented midfield this year.
  • The midfield is great, though, so there’s that.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • The 16-year-olds both play in midfield.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • So has the uneven play in the midfield.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Tech drove past midfield on five of its first six cracks on offense.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
  • So this transfer alone would not solve all of their midfield needs.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • The midfield play has fallen off, too.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Pittsburgh picked up two first downs, but its drive stalled at midfield.
    — January 12, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • There were issues in midfield, too.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The midfield, once the gritty heart of the team, has lacked for both grit and heart.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • And now the Jets are behind the sticks at midfield.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • My kid hustled from midfield to get back and help the defense.
    — Dr. Jen Harvey, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
  • That adds depth to a midfield which is looking thin on options.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Kevin Correa’s play in the midfield was key in the win.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Masks on, and none of the usual handshakes or hugs at midfield.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Much of that success comes from the control of the midfield.
    — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Who will play in midfield on Wednesday?
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Where Williams stacks in the midfield, though, remains to be seen.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The Cougars scored just 14 points and made it past midfield four times.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Getting in the midfield fight may be the best-case scenario.
    — The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Cristian Roldan buzzed about, and burst through midfield.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
  • From the back of the pack, Williams has clawed their way into the midfield.
    — Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Chelsea’s midfield is arguably the strongest area of its team.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • McKennie ran the game from midfield.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • The midfield great was subbed off before the hour mark in a 4-2 loss.
    — ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • Archie Gray has bounced from right wing-back to left wing-back to central midfield.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But something needs to happen in midfield, too.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The Tigers moved to near midfield but drew a delay of game as the half came to a close.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 5 Dec. 2020

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