high and low

adverb

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Examples of high and low in a Sentence

I've been looking high and low for my glasses.
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To the fans, thank you for embracing a kid from Alabama and showing love through every high and low. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 To the fans, thank you for embracing a kid from Alabama and showing love through every high and low. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Redmagic says this system has been extensively drop tested, and can also withstand extremely high and low temperatures. New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025 Over the course of the night, the high and low of society endure the consequences of this dangerous and unknowable woman yearning for a past love in the guise of one of the guests, a brilliant author (Nina Hoss) who is up for the same academic position as George. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high and low

Word History

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high and low was in 1525

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“High and low.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20and%20low. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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