How to Use high and low in a Sentence

high and low

adverb
  • I've been looking high and low for my glasses.
  • Even the foods that were served sometimes are high and low.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Years of high and low crops are normal for many fruit trees.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022
  • This works for high and low ponytails, as well as buns.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 May 2021
  • For the fall 2021 season, brands high and low embraced the nylon bag.
    Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
  • While high and low, as the mad fit invades, Bellow the same trite nonsense through the shades.
    Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 23 Aug. 2022
  • In the Jaguars' fourth game of the season, Spickler went down with high and low sprains in her right ankle.
    Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2021
  • The Olay version is quite small and only comes with two settings: high and low.
    ELLE, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Mona May: All of their outfits were a mix of high and low pieces from vintage stores or bought on sale.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The teams both had their high and low points this year before finishing tied at 92-70.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The Dow industrials ranged about 588 points between their high and low of the day.
    Caitlin McCabe, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Mixing high and low has always been a hallmark of Kate’s style.
    Milena Lazazzera, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2024
  • My family supports me no matter what, in both the high and low times.
    Alexis Jones, Health.com, 8 July 2021
  • In the trailer, Michonne searches high and low for Rick, who appears to be held against his will by the Alliance of the Three.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
  • On the road, the 2022 Toyota Tundra is stable and comfortable at both high and low speeds.
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The high and low average for this past Saturday was the 57th coldest on record.
    Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Unlike some steamers that come in around the same price point, this steamer has a high and low setting.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The jet stream’s wavy pattern creates areas of high and low pressure.
    NBC News, 16 July 2023
  • All in all, a mild day and night, as our average high and low this time of year is in the mid-40s and mid-20s, respectively.
    Molly Robey, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Rather than a high and low power mode, the settings are based on floor type (hard surfaces or carpet).
    Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2023
  • For example, in 2018, T.Y. Hilton played with two sprains, high and low, in the same leg for more than a month as the Colts finished off their playoff run.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The song gallops from the get-go, as Beck answers his own power chords with countermelodies high and low.
    Jon Pareles, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Then, the noise levels of both the high and low settings were recorded using a decibel reader.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Gone are the days of searching high and low for that one beauty product during your morning rush.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth's high and low tides is strongest during full and new moons.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • With dozens of brands and options to choose from, shelves are flooded with both high and low quality options.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The 35-degree gap between high and low seemed a signal that this was a day that existed in two seasons.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Blending new and old, high and low, patterned and plain, the result is sensory and yet somehow serene.
    Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Monday in the Portland metro area will see temperatures still hovering in the 50s at both the high and low ends, and still more rain.
    oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2021
  • His Instagram is now a scrollable ode to indulgence high and low as seen through the eyes of Steak Diane.
    Taylore Glynn, Allure, 7 Aug. 2022

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