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.—
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That meal turned out to be one of the lowlights of our vacation.
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The only lowlight for the Cowboys was Leon Lett’s infamous flub on a long fumble return for what should’ve been a touchdown.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
And those are just some of the lowlights.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Here are some of the highlights and lowlights that had residents up in arms or arm in arm in the past year.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
The waves help to add body to her hair, while the lowlights at the end bring in more dimension.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
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R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
And those are just some of the lowlights.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Here are some of the highlights and lowlights that had residents up in arms or arm in arm in the past year.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
The waves help to add body to her hair, while the lowlights at the end bring in more dimension.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lowlight
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“Lowlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowlight. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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