How to Use mosh pit in a Sentence

mosh pit

noun
  • The crowd raged with the music; the mosh pit pulsed.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
  • There was even a fight in the crowd, followed by a postgame mosh pit.
    — Chad Lindskog, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2021
  • At one point, two guys in the crowd made an attempt at a mosh pit.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2023
  • At the bottom of the half-pipe, a mosh pit swirled around a small stage.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
  • There should be some decent mosh pit action for this set, too.
    — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The best move right now isn’t to dive into a maskless mosh pit.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Dozens in the middle of the crowd formed a mosh pit, jumping up and down.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, latimes.com, 20 June 2018
  • Jump in the mosh pit to get covered in fake blood, stay for the head-banging riffs.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Players from both teams would line up on the first base line and would fight for it, like a mosh pit.
    — Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Paras had just dumped the recipe for a superweapon into a mosh pit.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Some climbed onto rooftops, and at one point, a mosh pit formed in the middle of the crowd.
    — NBC News, 20 June 2018
  • Not on some of our other songs, but this is a mosh pit-inspiring song!
    — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 29 May 2018
  • The kids are all in costume in a mosh pit in front of the stage on Deck 9.
    — Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The group’s eclectic version of cumbia punk prompted a mosh pit.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Suddenly, your rap show isn’t lit unless the crowd has opened up a mosh pit.
    — Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Tackle boxes, waders, boots, and bags all combine for one big mosh pit.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • The raging, the mosh pit, the stage diving, the bloodied noses.
    — Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Shawna Potter is no stranger to long nights, grimy dive bars, or sweaty mosh pits.
    — Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue, 27 June 2019
  • In a mosh pit, Short's favorite place, there are no rules, but there is etiquette.
    — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Fans on the floor gathered in a ring to create an awe-inspiring mosh pit.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Drew was in the middle of the mosh pit, celebrating with them.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Players jumped up and down and danced in an impromptu mosh pit along their sideline.
    — Mike Sielski, Philly.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Able to see above the mosh pit, Henry threw a jump pass for six points against the Ravens.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The lights dimmed in the hall, which looked more suited to a high-school prom than a concert, and the mosh pit opened.
    — Adlan Jackson, The New Yorker, 19 July 2022
  • Smino audibly approved of a mosh pit that broke out in the middle of his set.
    — Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Throughout the set, Rocky paused in-between songs to speak to the crowd, join the mosh pit and even crowd surf.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Others have been sued due to injuries that took place during their shows, due to mosh pits, among other things.
    — Jessica McKinney, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2017
  • The mosh pit at the front had become too much and everyone needed to take three steps backward.
    — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Dozens participated in a mosh pit in the center of the streets.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2018
  • For the first month of the season, the NFL was a mosh pit of mediocrity.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2022

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