How to Use among in a Sentence

among

preposition
  • There were ducks among the geese.
  • The house is nestled among the trees.
  • The ball was hidden among the leaves.
  • He lived among artists and writers.
  • The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them.
  • The disease spread quickly among the members of the community.
  • There were several hecklers scattered among the crowd.
  • EVs leading the charge to be among the safest on the planet.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The cranes will lift, among other things, 55-ton chillers for the new fabs.
    — New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The Rockets were among the NBA's best teams less than a half decade ago.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Oded, 83 years old when he was shot in the hand and taken to Gaza, was among the oldest.
    — Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • That vote, however, sparked protests among some fans of the 36 clubs over the last few months.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • In the trunk, among the road flares and radio wiring harness, sits a fresh full-size spare.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2022
  • To the immediate right, the 18th hole of the Old Course, among the most famous spots in golf.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
  • If not the first, Green was among the first to take the Sarver matter a step deeper.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Covenant’s head of school, Katherine Koonce, 60, was among those killed.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Louisville's drag brunch scene is among the best in the country, according to Yelp.
    — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 16 June 2022
  • And there are fears among the public of a Russian fifth column.
    — William Nattrass, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Flagstar Bank has in recent years been among the top 20 mortgage lenders in the country.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The United States lands near the bottom, in 31st place among 36 countries.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The 25-year-old is among the up-and-coming stars who are expected to be the face of the league – if not already are.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The second row chairs are nice and wide for the nice and wide among us, and each seat is super-comfy.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Just like Santa's team, there were nine reindeer in this herd and even a Rudolph among them.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2022
  • That the fictional façade that was the Friends building is among the most visited sights in the city?
    — Mike Albo, Town & Country, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But one thing’s for sure—there were some among them who chose to become lepers.
    — Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
  • DraftKings is certain to be among the top choices for users in the Buckeye State.
    — cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
  • For a time, South Korea was among the most strict countries in terms of its efforts to contain the virus.
    — Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022
  • That’s among the most pessimistic readings in the 38-year history of mood m0notoring on Main Street.
    — John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Some pundits around the NFL have mentioned the Chargers as a team capable of moving among the league’s elite teams.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
  • The first major theme is wellness, with physical fitness and healthy eating a key search among men across the board.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 8 July 2025

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