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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It’s been a season of highs and lows for the 14-year veteran.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Moreover, today’s moon in Capricorn adds to this no-nonsense approach, encouraging us to sort out our priorities and embrace the highs and lows of process.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
With the final episode, viewers got answers about what happens to Rue (Zendaya), Cassie (Sydney Sweeney), Maddy (Alexa Demie) and the rest of the gang after a season of highs and lows, including a major death in the penultimate Season 3 episode.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Osorio shared his highs and lows with Canada.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Trainor said that transparency meant seeing the team through both highs and lows.
—Scott Huver, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Stay tuned, Variety will expand this chart and dissect the highs and lows shortly.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 May 2026
Giuliani has lived an operatic life, full of highs and lows, and its final act has been a tragedy.
—John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The mission brought a roller coaster of highs and lows after taking off from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facilities at Texas’ southernmost tip.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Moreover, today’s moon in Capricorn adds to this no-nonsense approach, encouraging us to sort out our priorities and embrace the highs and lows of process.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
With the final episode, viewers got answers about what happens to Rue (Zendaya), Cassie (Sydney Sweeney), Maddy (Alexa Demie) and the rest of the gang after a season of highs and lows, including a major death in the penultimate Season 3 episode.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Osorio shared his highs and lows with Canada.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Trainor said that transparency meant seeing the team through both highs and lows.
—Scott Huver, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Stay tuned, Variety will expand this chart and dissect the highs and lows shortly.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 May 2026
Giuliani has lived an operatic life, full of highs and lows, and its final act has been a tragedy.
—John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The mission brought a roller coaster of highs and lows after taking off from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facilities at Texas’ southernmost tip.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
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“Highs and lows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highs%20and%20lows. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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