high and low
Example Sentences
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Mr. Sarris has fashioned for her a rough-hewn, splintery narrative voice, her English “a mess of high and low and everything in between.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I love you @tommypelphrey through every high and low , every laugh and tea, with every ounce of my being!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Writing for the dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor argues that the Rutherford majority “searches high and low for other statutory limits on what courts may consider when deciding compassionate-release motions.”
From Slate ● May 29, 2026
This measurement, which has critics and fans, discards the categories with the most extreme inflation readings on both the high and low ends.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The blog posts astonished him, they seemed so American and so alien, the irreverent voice with its slanginess, its mix of high and low language, and he could not imagine her writing them.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
