the yin and yang
noun
chiefly US
: the two opposite sides or parts of something
learning about the yin and yang of politics
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Plenty of listeners already think of Charli and Swift as the yin and yang of contemporary pop, representing different ideals: chaos versus order, subculture versus stadium, Dionysus versus Apollo.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Today, on Layers of Brilliance, Katharine Burr Blodgett, Irving Langmuir, and the yin and yang of their scientific collaboration.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2026
There’s always going to be the yin and yang of giving, the give and take.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
These two are the yin and yang of giant-asteroid movies.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s the yin and yang going on.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed, this is the yin and yang of cigar blending, as the flawless wrapper adds to the aroma of newly mown hay with a gentle smoothness, while the Nicaraguan tobaccos bring a soft earthiness to the smoke.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
These two films represent the multitudes contained in King’s work, the yin and yang of his point of view: that the sweetness of life that can only be appreciated with the inevitability of death.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Studio Fire offers both the yin and yang of group fitness with classes using vinyasa yoga, sculpt, HIIT, dance cardio and more.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Today, on Layers of Brilliance, Katharine Burr Blodgett, Irving Langmuir, and the yin and yang of their scientific collaboration.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2026
There’s always going to be the yin and yang of giving, the give and take.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
These two are the yin and yang of giant-asteroid movies.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s the yin and yang going on.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed, this is the yin and yang of cigar blending, as the flawless wrapper adds to the aroma of newly mown hay with a gentle smoothness, while the Nicaraguan tobaccos bring a soft earthiness to the smoke.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
These two films represent the multitudes contained in King’s work, the yin and yang of his point of view: that the sweetness of life that can only be appreciated with the inevitability of death.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Studio Fire offers both the yin and yang of group fitness with classes using vinyasa yoga, sculpt, HIIT, dance cardio and more.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
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“The yin and yang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yin%20and%20yang. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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