Definition of In the midst

1. Adverb. The middle or central part or point. "Could he walk out in the midst of his piece?"

Exact synonyms: Midmost

Definition of In the midst

1. Preposition. In the middle of. Amidst. Amongst ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of In The Midst

in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
in the last analysis
in the lead
in the least
in the light of
in the limelight
in the long run
in the long term
in the loop
in the lurch
in the main
in the making
in the mean time
in the meantime
in the middle
in the midst (current term)
in the mind
in the money
in the name of
in the nick of time
in the north
in the nuddy
in the nude
in the offing
in the open
in the past
in the pink
in the placenta
in the post

Literary usage of In the midst

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Holy Bible by Canadian Bible Society (1851)
"7 In thee have they set light by father and mother : in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger : in thee have they vexed the ..."

2. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1899)
"CHAPTER XIII Causes of the Restless Spirit of the Americans in the Midst of Their Prosperity IN certain remote corners of the Old World you may still ..."

3. The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Embracing Romances, Travels by Gustave Flaubert, Ferdinand Brunetière (1904)
"But when he got home again, the sight of his study, of his furniture, in the midst of which he found himself for the last time, made him feel ready to swoon ..."

4. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1899)
"CHAPTER XIII Causes of the Restless Spirit of the Americans in the Midst of Their Prosperity IN certain remote corners of the Old World you may still ..."

5. The Holy Bible by Canadian Bible Society (1851)
"7 In thee have they set light by father and mother : in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger : in thee have they vexed the ..."

6. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1899)
"CHAPTER XIII Causes of the Restless Spirit of the Americans in the Midst of Their Prosperity IN certain remote corners of the Old World you may still ..."

7. The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Embracing Romances, Travels by Gustave Flaubert, Ferdinand Brunetière (1904)
"But when he got home again, the sight of his study, of his furniture, in the midst of which he found himself for the last time, made him feel ready to swoon ..."

8. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1899)
"CHAPTER XIII Causes of the Restless Spirit of the Americans in the Midst of Their Prosperity IN certain remote corners of the Old World you may still ..."

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