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

Williams, though, has learned how to navigate the peaks and valleys of summer preparation. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Between 2002 to 2014, sequels hovered somewhere between 20 to 30 percent of the overall annual box office, with a few peaks and valleys in between. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026

The maps, called spectrograms, look like graphs with peaks and valleys representing how strong each tone was at each instance when a sound happened. — Tam Nguyen, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026

Rather, the pivotal transactions, graphed like the peaks and valleys of a volatile stock index, are the relations between men and women. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for peaks and valleys

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