among

[əˈmʌŋ]

Definition:
1. In the middle of something.
2. Being included or happening in groups of things or people.

Use 'among' in a sentence:

• 1. The prime minister is elected by MPs from among their number.
• 2. Two American soldiers were among the dead.
• 3. She is a pearl among women.
• 4. A house among the trees.
• 5. ‘What was wrong with the job? ’ ‘Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things . ’
• 6. Discuss it among yourselves first (= with each other) .
• 7. Bees buzzed lazily among the flowers.
• 8. The money was distributed among schools in the area.
• 9. The risk of infection is appreciably higher among children.
• 10. They divided the money up among the children.
• 11. The restaurant ranks among the finest in town.
• 12. The profits were dealt out among the investors.
• 13. I found the letter amongst his papers.
• 14. A British woman was among the survivors.
• 15. They walked among the crowds in Red Square.
• 16. The TV series has a cult following among young people.
• 17. There could be further bankruptcies among small farmers.
• 18. The resort is popular among ski enthusiasts.
• 19. Land was portioned out among the clans.
• 20. I count him among my closest friends.
• 21. He was among the last to leave.
• 22. Investors ranked South Korea high among Asian nations.
• 23. They strolled among the crowds.
• 24. Most of the furniture was left to the neighbours or distributed among friends.
• 25. The performance produced much mirth among the audience.
• 26. He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world.
• 27. She was among the leaders of the race from the start.
• 28. Women and children are feared to be among the victims.
• 29. They apportioned the land among members of the family.
• 30. It's OK, you're among friends now.
• 31. Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day.
• 32. The pay cut caused bitterness among the staff.
• 33. She tried to ensure her affection was equally shared among all three children.
• 34. Among the varieties available, my preference stays with the old and lovely pink-flowered variety, 'Apple Blossom'.
• 35. Staff turnover is particularly high among junior grades.
• 36. There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff.
• 37. Polio was then endemic among children my age.
• 38. They will take soundings among party members.
• 39. It's among the poorer countries of the world.
• 40. The money was divided equally among her four children.
• 41. The news caused great excitement among her friends.
• 42. I would place her among the top five tennis players in the world.
• 43. Among sports superstars she's (the) tops.
• 44. Morale among teachers is at a low ebb.
• 45. Such thinking is fashionable among right-wing politicians.
• 46. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in this country.
• 47. I number her among my closest friends.
• 48. There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions.
• 49. News of the losses caused panic among investors.
• 50. There is a general consensus among teachers about the need for greater security in schools.
• 51. Mozart's compositions are undoubtedly among the world's greatest.
• 52. The directors have been arguing among themselves.
• 53. The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters.
• 54. Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
• 55. Among those 18 and over, 510,000 benefit claimants were not unemployed.
• 56. This attitude is common among the under-25s.
• 57. These drawings are among his most naturalistic.
• 58. European farm ministers disagree among themselves.
• 59. It's a common mistake among learners of English.
• 60. There was an air of expectancy among the waiting crowd.
• 61. The EU presidency rotates among the members.
• 62. Hypothermia is common among tramps sleeping outdoors.
• 63. He numbers among the best classical actors in Britain.
• 64. These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.