yin and yang
noun
: opposite sides, elements, or extremes
the daily yin and yang of the campaign—
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There’s a yin and yang between Christianity and Hoodoo that coexist, even if people don’t want to admit that.
—Essence, 1 May 2025
The title represents the fusion of opposing concepts into a complete whole, the Eastern philosophy of yin and yang, as well as a lifelong communion with nature.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
There is black and white, there is yin and yang, there is Charlotte and Samantha — or at least this is what we've been led to believe.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez) and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) in Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
These two boyfriends are the perfect yin and yang.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Essence, 1 May 2025
The title represents the fusion of opposing concepts into a complete whole, the Eastern philosophy of yin and yang, as well as a lifelong communion with nature.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
There is black and white, there is yin and yang, there is Charlotte and Samantha — or at least this is what we've been led to believe.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez) and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) in Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
These two boyfriends are the perfect yin and yang.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yin and yang
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“Yin and yang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yin%20and%20yang. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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