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1. There are quite a few weeds amid the flowers in this garden.
(amid: among; in the middle.)
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2. Amid the ruins of this ancient village are many interesting artifacts.
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3. A person can feel quite anonymous amidst the hustle and bustle of a train station.
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4. Amid the performance, a bird flew into the gymnasium and distracted everyone.
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5. A lot of people get killed amidst the mayhem and confusion in fighting hand-to-hand.
(amid / amidst: during)
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6. Amid concerns about global warming, I bought a conference bike to promote the concept of emission-free transit.
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7. Our luggage was difficult to find amid all the travel bags and suitcases.
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| Note: The prepositions “amid” and “amidst” have the same meanings, but most people prefer using “amid” because it’s easier to pronounce. |
