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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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.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 June 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
The unusual combination of Kurtis, the quintessential anchorman, and Jacobson, a scrappy muckraker, became the yin and yang of local TV news, forming one of the most iconic teams in Chicago broadcast history.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The film also gets to stretch the yin and yang rapport between Wallace and Gromit, with the former an agent of chaos and the latter the smarter agent of order.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Seattle quarterback Geno Smith embodied the yin and yang of this wild game, throwing three beautiful touchdown passes but offsetting those with three interceptions.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
These two are the yin and yang of giant-asteroid movies.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 June 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
The unusual combination of Kurtis, the quintessential anchorman, and Jacobson, a scrappy muckraker, became the yin and yang of local TV news, forming one of the most iconic teams in Chicago broadcast history.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The film also gets to stretch the yin and yang rapport between Wallace and Gromit, with the former an agent of chaos and the latter the smarter agent of order.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Seattle quarterback Geno Smith embodied the yin and yang of this wild game, throwing three beautiful touchdown passes but offsetting those with three interceptions.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
These two are the yin and yang of giant-asteroid movies.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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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 30 Jul. 2025.
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