How to Use high and low in a Sentence

high and low

adverb
  • I've been looking high and low for my glasses.
  • The league has searched high and low for the next Tom Brady.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Even the foods that were served sometimes are high and low.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Here are the brands whose highs and lows tell the story of a hard-fought year.
    Chavie Lieber, Vox, 27 Dec. 2018
  • The cars rush by, first in a great pack, two lines, side by side on the high and low sides of the track.
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2019
  • Thank you all for standing by my side through the highs and lows.
    Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Here's a look at high and low temps in the Denver, CO area over the next few days.
    Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
  • 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
  • Now, the Fed controls short-term rates by setting a high and low end for the range.
    Michael S. Derby, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2018
  • 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
  • Here’s the true story behind the movie Judy, and the highs and lows of Garland’s life in and out of the spotlight.
    Suyin Haynes, Time, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The charm of Meghan Markle’s wardrobe has always been its compelling mix of high and low.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2018
  • So thank you, thank you to all the people in our lives that have been there for each of us through all the highs and lows.
    Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 July 2019
  • Patients deemed high and low risk by the AI were enrolled.
    Casey Ross Reprints, STAT, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Trends are always a part of antiquing, with highs and lows.
    Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Browns fans from around the country and the world have followed their favorite team through the highs and lows.
    Cameron Fields, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2019
  • The cluck is just a series of high and low notes in quick succession.
    Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
  • The credits include a mix of high and low, many of which are still shoppable.
    Glamour, 2 Apr. 2019
  • 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 Odeon would be something else, a collision of high and low.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The unseen highs and lows of a life-changing journey (1/16).
    courant.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Kash Doll takes us through the highs and lows of being a woman in control.
    Kayla Cockrel, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The past decade has been filled with highs and lows for Odom, who has battled substance abuse.
    Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2018
  • Since then, the group has been searching high and low for fur that glows under UV light.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The Olay version is quite small and only comes with two settings: high and low.
    ELLE, 28 Apr. 2022
  • In the last year, people have searched high and low for tie-dye kits to give their at-home wear a burst of color.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Get a mix of high and low—charity shop buys and auction finds can all happily co-exist.
    Elizabeth Metcalfe, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Sleep Profiles, abnormal high and low heart rate alerts, irregular heart rhythm alerts, and nightly SpO2 — all features that were missing at launch last year — are all supported.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'high and low.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: