How to Use low in a Sentence
- They have a home in the low country.
- She earns a low salary.
- The houses are built on low ground.
- The apartment has low ceilings.
- Demand for his books has remained low.
- Our supply of fuel is getting low.
- Temperatures were in the low eighties.
- He's being treated for low blood pressure.
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Through the hard times, through the low times.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
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Tonight's low will be in the low 60s.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
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And the risk to the public is low.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
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At night, more snow with a low around 21.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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At night, more snow with a low around 26.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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At night, more snow with a low around 24.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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The chance of an upset here is low.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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Use air fluff or a low heat cycle.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
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The lower courts have seen this.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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My bar, of course, is much lower.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
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There’s a low chance (20%) of rain overnight.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
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In this case, a glut would bring lower rents.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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The lights are low and the room hums with stillness.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Well, his lower body looks damn good to start.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Either way, a low-risk, low-frills deal.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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If that pub has a low roof, then the sound is contained.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Overnight, moisture and low winds will help some fog to form.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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That’s a huge gap, and low-wage workers fared even worse.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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West wind 5 to 9 mph and a low around 39.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
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Some prices are as low as $38-$120.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
—Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
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Prices are as low at $78–$114 roundtrip.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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Last year, births hit a record low.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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Bill Plaschke has hit a new low.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Clear, with a low of around 58.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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The overnight low will be around 38.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
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The overnight low will reach around 47.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
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To be sure, the stock is well off its overnight lows.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Clear, with a low of around 47.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
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The overnight low will be around 32.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
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Overnight lows will be in the 70s.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
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Highs will be in the low to mid-60s.
—Rachael Jay, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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At night, clear with a low near 56.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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At night, rain with a low around 38.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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High of -1 and an overnight low of -8.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
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Overnight lows will drop to around the 50s.
—Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Tonight's low will be in the low 60s.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
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At night, clear, with a low around 56.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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The overnight low will drop to the mid-30s.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
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The highs come with the lows, and the lows come with the highs.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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At night, a low around 28 with calm winds.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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The lows raise a lot of questions.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Highs will top out in the low to mid 60s.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Overnight lows also warm in the days ahead.
—Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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His swing rate is at a career-low.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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Mortgage rates are at a three-year low.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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Trust in the news media has hit a record low.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Sterling fell to a one-month low.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Dating trends have reached new lows.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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Rain chances in the evening with overnight lows around 46.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
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The low will be in the 40s with a slight breeze.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Some fans, though, only know the lows.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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Put on the lid and turn the slow cooker to low for one hour.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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The last half mile is on foot, past lowing cows and lagoons of mud.
—Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
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Turn the mixer to low and slowly drizzle in milk.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
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Reduce the heat to low and maintain a slow but steady simmer for about 1 hour.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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Overnight lows dip to the upper 50s and low 60s with a light breeze form the north.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023
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One excuse for his career lows almost across the board last year was that no hitter saw more shifts.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2023
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Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
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Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer very gently for 5 minutes.
—Tina Danze, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
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Saturday will be mild, with highs in the mid-70s and overnight lows around 50.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2023
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Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Overnight lows the next couple of nights will dip as low as the minus-10s across the northern Plains.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 29 Nov. 2025
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Sunday starts a string of days with highs in the 50s and lows most mornings in the low 30s.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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The lack of a cloud blanket helps lows dip into the upper 50s to near 60.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
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Add the rice, cover and reduce the heat to low so the liquid is gently simmering.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023
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Then turn it to low for a soft simmer for a few hours, the heat quietly extracting the magic.
—Melina Hammer, Bon Appétit, 20 July 2023
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If cooking rice in a pot on the stove, bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover the pot tightly.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
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The relatively good news is that bank prices have remained around the crisis lows and have not plunged further.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
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This allows the highs, mids, and lows to be optimized to their highest quality.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
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This allows the highs, mids, and lows to be optimized to their highest quality.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 May 2026
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This allows the highs, mids, and lows to be optimized to their highest quality.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
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This allows the highs, mids, and lows to be optimized to their highest quality.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
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Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Reduce mixer to low and add 1/2 of flour mixture to eggs; beat until blended.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
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Friday night lows bottom in the teens to near 20, and wind chills in the single digits to near zero.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
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Morning lows on both Thursday and Friday will dip to the 20s.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Expect morning lows to start below freezing for much of the region to start the day on Tuesday.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Chilly lows range from the upper 20s in our colder suburbs to the mid-30s downtown.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
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When the mixture is boiling, cover the pot, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
—Debbie Moose, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Reduce mixer speed to low and carefully add half of the flour mixture, followed by half of the buttermilk.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer until the beets are extremely soft and the liquid deep red, about 2 hours.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
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