plural lowlights
1
: a particularly bad or unpleasant event, detail, or part
2
: an area of the hair made a darker color (as through the application of chemical substances)
—usually plural
And his last rule of thumb is to start with a neutral, all-over color—without it, your highlights and lowlights won't pop.—
Rachel Nussbaum
Rachel NussbaumExamples of lowlight in a Sentence
That meal turned out to be one of the lowlights of our vacation.
Recent Examples on the Web
Here are the highlights and lowlights of Country Thunder Arizona 2024.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
The first half of the season began with positives and negatives, the lowlight being Bayern’s shock defeat in the German cup to third-tier Saarbrücken.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Not only that, Ms. Monét has been pulling some stunning hair looks– from dark lowlights in Los Angeles to a brown middle-part for Halloween– courtesy of celebrity hairstylist, Joel James.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
With that as background, here’s a breakdown of the night’s highlights, with a few lowlights at the end:
The acting testimonials.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
Movies Our critics pick their highlights and lowlights from the Cannes Film Festival
May 24, 2023
Ceylan’s films enrapture on the big screen, where the vastness of Anatolia’s barren, majestic exteriors dwarf his downtrodden characters’ personal dramas.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Much of season 12 follows that pattern, often with highlights and lowlights within the same episode.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
To accept her golden statuette, Palmer wore a long warm blonde wig with darker blonde and brunette lowlights scattered throughout, similar to Beyoncé's signature golden blonde.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Jan. 2024
Other lowlights that have since surfaced include the detail that Sandoval and Levis's affair began with an intimate encounter in her car outside the couple's house just days after Madix had to put her dog to sleep.
—Lanford Beard, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2023
Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
The first half of the season began with positives and negatives, the lowlight being Bayern’s shock defeat in the German cup to third-tier Saarbrücken.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Not only that, Ms. Monét has been pulling some stunning hair looks– from dark lowlights in Los Angeles to a brown middle-part for Halloween– courtesy of celebrity hairstylist, Joel James.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
With that as background, here’s a breakdown of the night’s highlights, with a few lowlights at the end:
The acting testimonials.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
Movies Our critics pick their highlights and lowlights from the Cannes Film Festival
May 24, 2023
Ceylan’s films enrapture on the big screen, where the vastness of Anatolia’s barren, majestic exteriors dwarf his downtrodden characters’ personal dramas.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Much of season 12 follows that pattern, often with highlights and lowlights within the same episode.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
To accept her golden statuette, Palmer wore a long warm blonde wig with darker blonde and brunette lowlights scattered throughout, similar to Beyoncé's signature golden blonde.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Jan. 2024
Other lowlights that have since surfaced include the detail that Sandoval and Levis's affair began with an intimate encounter in her car outside the couple's house just days after Madix had to put her dog to sleep.
—Lanford Beard, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2023
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“Lowlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowlight. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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