plural lowlights
1
: a particularly bad or unpleasant event, detail, or part
2
: an area of the hair made a darker color (as through the application of chemical substances)
—usually plural
And his last rule of thumb is to start with a neutral, all-over color—without it, your highlights and lowlights won't pop.—
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Rachel NussbaumExamples of lowlight in a Sentence
That meal turned out to be one of the lowlights of our vacation.
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Angel Reese lowlights are working overtime this season.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The occasional lowlights document the Oklahoma City Thunder’s star dealing with swarming double teams and a poor shooting night.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Sports leagues once regularly went after fans who posted highlights (or lowlights) online without special permission.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Then proceed to give her the highlights — or lowlights — of a date gone wrong.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The occasional lowlights document the Oklahoma City Thunder’s star dealing with swarming double teams and a poor shooting night.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Sports leagues once regularly went after fans who posted highlights (or lowlights) online without special permission.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Then proceed to give her the highlights — or lowlights — of a date gone wrong.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for lowlight
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“Lowlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowlight. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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