middle

Example Sentences

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The truth almost assuredly lies in the middle.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“If you ever want to feel like you’re going nuts,” the 50-year-old said in an interview, “buy a college campus in the middle of nowhere.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“This was a war game in a residential neighborhood recently devastated by catastrophic fire that took place in a weeknight, in the middle of the night.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

As someone who has hyper-specific playlists to regulate my moods, I appreciate that whether you want to party, chill outside or brandish your middle finger to the world, the Salon DJ Collective has you covered.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

A whippoorwill called from the distance, bugs dive-bombed my ears, and I stood in the middle of Grandpa Jimmy’s alfalfa field, stalks up to my elbows.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith