peaks and valleys

plural noun

: high and low periods

There are peaks and valleys in electricity usage throughout the year.

Examples of peaks and valleys in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While there have been peaks and valleys with the pitching and offense, the certainty this season has been the steady Cubs defense, which led the majors in defensive runs saved entering the weekend. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

As is the case with all athletes there are peaks and valleys. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Canadian quartet Truck Violence have been sloshing together these subgenres in a ruthless manner for several years now, and their sophomore album and debut for the Flenser aims for even higher drops between those peaks and valleys. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

That has not always been enough, especially given the peaks and valleys of doing it on his own terms. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Rhymes for peaks and valleys

• alleys
• galleys
• gallies
• rallies
• sallies
• tallies