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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Fans have seen Christine, 53, and her polygamous family navigate the many highs and lows that come with their arrangement on Sister Wives.
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Field managers guide their teams through the highs and lows of the season, making difficult decisions that serve the best interests of the team.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Praise be, there are fiction writers who can capture the bodies and souls of completely normal individuals, their uniqueness, charms, highs and lows.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Greenbaum and Steele share highs and lows from the trip, one of the lows being a visit to a restaurant in Texas when the atmosphere took a dangerous turn as diner patrons displayed increasing animus towards Will and Harper.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Valentine's 28 years have included highs and lows Since joining the symphony in 1998, Valentine led the organization through an era of artistic and institutional growth.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Through celebrations, graduations, heartbreaks and loss, the friends stayed close and continued to support each other through life’s many highs and lows.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Aug. 2025
Suamataia, a 2024 second-round pick for the Chiefs, has had highs and lows in limited snaps thus far.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
At the least, a fellow witness to the highs and lows of raising of a child.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Field managers guide their teams through the highs and lows of the season, making difficult decisions that serve the best interests of the team.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Praise be, there are fiction writers who can capture the bodies and souls of completely normal individuals, their uniqueness, charms, highs and lows.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Greenbaum and Steele share highs and lows from the trip, one of the lows being a visit to a restaurant in Texas when the atmosphere took a dangerous turn as diner patrons displayed increasing animus towards Will and Harper.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Valentine's 28 years have included highs and lows Since joining the symphony in 1998, Valentine led the organization through an era of artistic and institutional growth.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Through celebrations, graduations, heartbreaks and loss, the friends stayed close and continued to support each other through life’s many highs and lows.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Aug. 2025
Suamataia, a 2024 second-round pick for the Chiefs, has had highs and lows in limited snaps thus far.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
At the least, a fellow witness to the highs and lows of raising of a child.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Highs and lows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highs%20and%20lows. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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