Amid
preposition
Surrounded by; in the middle of.
He left amid a cloud of dust.
Often appears as...
- amid cheers
- amid controversy
preposition
While something is happening; during.
They arrived amid great excitement.
Often appears as...
- amid growing concern
- amid the excitement
preposition
Surrounded by; in the middle of.
He left amid a cloud of dust.
Often appears as...
- amid cheers
- amid controversy
preposition
While something is happening; during.
They arrived amid great excitement.
Often appears as...
- amid growing concern
- amid the excitement
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Surroundedness
Use 'amid' when something is physically enveloped by things or space.
Nestled amid towering trees, the cottage seemed a world apart.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Usage
'Amid' can describe being in the thick of abstract situations or emotions.
Standing amid mounting pressure, she maintained her composure.
Pro Tip 3/3Unexpectedness
Use 'amid' to highlight something unexpected in a particular context or setting.
A single red rose bloomed amid the snow-covered field.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Surroundedness
Use 'amid' when something is physically enveloped by things or space.
Nestled amid towering trees, the cottage seemed a world apart.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Usage
'Amid' can describe being in the thick of abstract situations or emotions.
Standing amid mounting pressure, she maintained her composure.
Pro Tip 3/3Unexpectedness
Use 'amid' to highlight something unexpected in a particular context or setting.
A single red rose bloomed amid the snow-covered field.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Surroundedness
Use 'amid' when something is physically enveloped by things or space.
Nestled amid towering trees, the cottage seemed a world apart.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Usage
'Amid' can describe being in the thick of abstract situations or emotions.
Standing amid mounting pressure, she maintained her composure.
Pro Tip 3/3Unexpectedness
Use 'amid' to highlight something unexpected in a particular context or setting.
A single red rose bloomed amid the snow-covered field.
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Julia Dhar: How to have...
But he was also leaving those behind with everyone that he'd interacted with. We love unlikely friendships when they look like this. We've just forgotten how to make them. And amid the cacophony of cable news
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
because amidst those harsh conditions, I felt like I stumbled onto one of the last quiet places, somewhere that I found a clarity and a connection with the world I knew I would never find on a crowded beach.
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Yeah, the scale of that is incredible, and amidst all the bad news that's happening, it's kind of amazing that this intervention can save so many lives. I mean, help us understand what a vaccine is.
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that explored the value of life amidst absurdity many of which circled back to the same philosophical if life is truly meaningless, is committing suicide the only rational response?
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A Collection Of Spring...
waking up some don't last that week awake and amid the spring vegetation they starve because there are so few vancouver island marmots every survivor is important for the
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A journey around the...
years I can now smell the water from far away I can actually gather my own food find the right shelter yes I began amid wild a little bit but deep down on the
Video examples
Jonathan Haidt:...
but modern, secular society was built to satisfy our lower, profane selves. It's really comfortable down here on the lower level. Come, have a seat in my home entertainment center. One great challenge of modern life is to find the staircase amid all the clutter
Video examples
The difference between...
and learn about cultures from all over the world and appreciate those cultures, and understand even your own culture from what other people are doing. There's so much beauty here amid all this pain and I just want to peel away
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The sharks that hunt in...
fish lay eggs amidst their sprawling, complex root systems. Symbiotic sponges and sea squirts protect their host trees from hungry woodboring crustaceans. Crabs, snails, and shrimp eat algae, mussels, barnacles,
Video examples
Julia Dhar: How to have...
But he was also leaving those behind with everyone that he'd interacted with. We love unlikely friendships when they look like this. We've just forgotten how to make them. And amid the cacophony of cable news
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
because amidst those harsh conditions, I felt like I stumbled onto one of the last quiet places, somewhere that I found a clarity and a connection with the world I knew I would never find on a crowded beach.
Video examples
The quest for the...
Yeah, the scale of that is incredible, and amidst all the bad news that's happening, it's kind of amazing that this intervention can save so many lives. I mean, help us understand what a vaccine is.
Video examples
Crime Scene Cleaners PIPE...
maid amid her heavy schedule with its inherent sadness Louise tries to stay upbeat the best part of my job is having people say what a difference we made people really have gratitude for what
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Is life meaningless? And...
that explored the value of life amidst absurdity many of which circled back to the same philosophical if life is truly meaningless, is committing suicide the only rational response?
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A Collection Of Spring...
waking up some don't last that week awake and amid the spring vegetation they starve because there are so few vancouver island marmots every survivor is important for the
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A journey around the...
years I can now smell the water from far away I can actually gather my own food find the right shelter yes I began amid wild a little bit but deep down on the
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George W. Bush
American President
I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.
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Faith Hill
American Musician
I think what makes our marriage work amid all the glare is that my husband is my best friend. He inspires everything in my life and enables me to do the best that I can. I want to hang out with him more than anyone.
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Adrianne Lenker
American Musician
Mostly I've just been stealing little moments for myself in order to write - in the bathroom at a hotel, or just slipping away for a half an hour. Amidst all of the touring, life has been happening.
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Sandra Tsing Loh
American Writer
I find I'm the sort of harried working mother who has difficulty scheduling in a bit of rest amid the Ptolemaically complicated interlocking gears of professional and personal life.
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Tim O'Brien
American Author
There's something about being amid the chaos and the horror of a war that makes you appreciate all you don't have - and all you may lose forever.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a physician unskilled about misfortunes.
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Felicia Hemans
British Poet
Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
German Philosopher
Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.
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George W. Bush
American President
I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.
Quote examples
Faith Hill
American Musician
I think what makes our marriage work amid all the glare is that my husband is my best friend. He inspires everything in my life and enables me to do the best that I can. I want to hang out with him more than anyone.
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Adrianne Lenker
American Musician
Mostly I've just been stealing little moments for myself in order to write - in the bathroom at a hotel, or just slipping away for a half an hour. Amidst all of the touring, life has been happening.
Quote examples
Sandra Tsing Loh
American Writer
I find I'm the sort of harried working mother who has difficulty scheduling in a bit of rest amid the Ptolemaically complicated interlocking gears of professional and personal life.
Quote examples
Tim O'Brien
American Author
There's something about being amid the chaos and the horror of a war that makes you appreciate all you don't have - and all you may lose forever.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a physician unskilled about misfortunes.
Quote examples
Felicia Hemans
British Poet
Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
German Philosopher
Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.
Quote examples
Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.
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