highs and lows

plural noun

: the good parts and bad parts
He talked about the highs and lows of his career in film.

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Between champagne, white truffle, luxurious hotel suites, and the highs and lows of first love, dreams feel within reach. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 June 2026 Negotiations at the state Capitol included an agreement on a constitutional amendment that seeks to offset the revenue highs and lows. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 Written, directed and animated by Catherine LePage, Ultra Strong transforms the universal highs and lows of young love into a surreal, visually inventive coming-of-age journey. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Collective ups and downs, personal highs and lows. Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for highs and lows

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“Highs and lows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highs%20and%20lows. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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