plural lowlights
1
: a particularly bad or unpleasant event, detail, or part
2
: an area of the hair made a darker color (as through the application of chemical substances)
—usually plural
And his last rule of thumb is to start with a neutral, all-over color—without it, your highlights and lowlights won't pop.—
Rachel Nussbaum
Rachel NussbaumExamples of lowlight in a Sentence
That meal turned out to be one of the lowlights of our vacation.
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Carter Yakemchuk continues to make his case for NHL minutes, but his most enduring moment on Tuesday was a lowlight, trying to stave off punches from Canadiens enforcer Florian Xhekaj.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Two of the lowlights included Zach Sieler’s roughing-the-kicker penalty that eventually led to the Bills’ go-ahead touchdown, as well as Tua Tagovailoa’s interception on a potential game-tying drive.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The gray blending technique is a strategic mix of highlights and lowlights to blend in those grays with your natural hair color.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Rose, with her blonde waves and dark lowlights, had a striking resemblance to Avril Lavigne, while her music was flanked by the angst and apathy of Fiona Apple and Liz Phair.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Two of the lowlights included Zach Sieler’s roughing-the-kicker penalty that eventually led to the Bills’ go-ahead touchdown, as well as Tua Tagovailoa’s interception on a potential game-tying drive.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The gray blending technique is a strategic mix of highlights and lowlights to blend in those grays with your natural hair color.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Rose, with her blonde waves and dark lowlights, had a striking resemblance to Avril Lavigne, while her music was flanked by the angst and apathy of Fiona Apple and Liz Phair.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Lowlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowlight. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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