happy medium
noun
: a good choice or condition that avoids any extremes
The car's designers have found/struck a happy medium between affordability and luxury.
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But just as the two seem to find a happy medium, an alive-and-well Jamie storms into their home.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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Aim for a warm shower with warm water to reach a happy medium.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Our top pick is a happy medium between soft and firm, crafted from three layers of body-hugging memory foam that provides ample support for your back and hips.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Aim for a warm shower with warm water to reach a happy medium.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
Paredes may be the happy medium that so many have been searching for in modern baseball.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for happy medium
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“Happy medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20medium. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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