amongst
Americanpreposition
Etymology
Origin of amongst
First recorded in 1200–50; earlier amongs, Middle English amonges, equivalent to among “among” + -es adverbial genitive suffix; excrescent -t as in against; see among
Example Sentences
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“The extreme amongst the vulgar in London doubtlessly is, to omit the r altogether—to convert far into fah, hard into hahd, cord into cawd,” wrote Benjamin Smart, an articulation expert, in 1836.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Traitors star and Ted Lasso actor Nick Mohammed will host the Bond and Beyond Prom on 25 August, featuring greatest hits from Skyfall and The Spy Who Loved Me, amongst others.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“Simply put, HDDs are perhaps the investments most-levered to data center spending amongst the ‘AI picks and shovels,’” he said, adding that the drives “remain a critical component bottleneck” for cloud-service providers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Kebede said Polanski was now "the most favoured politician amongst our members", and described that as a "wake up call" for the Labour government.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
He purchases a cup of tea and stays in the courtyard, watching the bonfire for a while before wandering back into the paths amongst the tents.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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