the yin and yang

noun

chiefly US

: the two opposite sides or parts of something

learning about the yin and yang of politics

Examples of the yin and yang in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

The two are the yin and yang for each other, both in personality and size. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for the yin and yang

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