happy medium
noun
: a good choice or condition that avoids any extremes
The car's designers have found/struck a happy medium between affordability and luxury.
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Automakers like Toyota have found the happy medium with efficient and reliable best-selling standard hybrid nameplates like the Toyota Camry and Toyota RAV4.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
While sand can come in multiple shades ranging from dark to light, Stratton prefers Sherwin-William’s Revere Pewter, a happy medium between warm and cool tones.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
With unpredictable weather on the horizon, the barn jacket is a happy medium between light jackets and heavy coats.
—India Roby, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2026
The cutter might turn out to be a happy medium.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
While sand can come in multiple shades ranging from dark to light, Stratton prefers Sherwin-William’s Revere Pewter, a happy medium between warm and cool tones.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
With unpredictable weather on the horizon, the barn jacket is a happy medium between light jackets and heavy coats.
—India Roby, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2026
The cutter might turn out to be a happy medium.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for happy medium
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“Happy medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20medium. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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