highs and lows
plural noun
: the good parts and bad parts
He talked about the highs and lows of his career in film.
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Viewers will witness Haaland’s rigorous training regime, deep connection to his roots and the emotional highs and lows of the tournament grind – thirty years after his father helped carry the nation to the 1994 tournament.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 May 2026
The highs and lows from the season — both on the field and off — are captured in a new documentary that follows the community shaken by immeasurable tragedy, and how baseball becomes refuge, providing a space for unbridled joy, unrelenting grit and, perhaps most important, hope.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The opportunity came after highs and lows for the 6-1 athlete.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
This core group of players has been through the extreme highs and lows that the postseason brings and has managed them well.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The show features some of her most beloved hits, guiding audiences through the highs and lows that shaped her career.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
No confirmation on whether or not any tracks are odes to the epic highs and lows of high school football.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Jones, who has been candid about her highs and lows in the wake of her husband Uche Ojeh's 2025 death, noted that the live moment was very real.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The tides represent the highs and lows of life.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 May 2026
The highs and lows from the season — both on the field and off — are captured in a new documentary that follows the community shaken by immeasurable tragedy, and how baseball becomes refuge, providing a space for unbridled joy, unrelenting grit and, perhaps most important, hope.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The opportunity came after highs and lows for the 6-1 athlete.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
This core group of players has been through the extreme highs and lows that the postseason brings and has managed them well.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The show features some of her most beloved hits, guiding audiences through the highs and lows that shaped her career.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
No confirmation on whether or not any tracks are odes to the epic highs and lows of high school football.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Jones, who has been candid about her highs and lows in the wake of her husband Uche Ojeh's 2025 death, noted that the live moment was very real.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The tides represent the highs and lows of life.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Highs and lows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highs%20and%20lows. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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