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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Care was also taken to find a happy medium between historical accuracy and serving modern sensibilities, the most notable example being the decision to display the scorebug constantly, which wasn’t a common practice in the 70s.
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Less transparent than a sheer design but with a similar gauzy effect, semi-sheer curtains serve as a happy medium between solid and nearly see-through.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025
Available in three upholstery colors and the option of chaise sides, this sectional sofa is an ideal happy medium between sink-in cozy texture and statement-worthy design.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
Now, not everyone is a company's CEO, so there has to be a happy medium, an opportunity to get real, practical value at prices that are comparable to what we are used to paying for software as a service.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Less transparent than a sheer design but with a similar gauzy effect, semi-sheer curtains serve as a happy medium between solid and nearly see-through.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025
Available in three upholstery colors and the option of chaise sides, this sectional sofa is an ideal happy medium between sink-in cozy texture and statement-worthy design.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
Now, not everyone is a company's CEO, so there has to be a happy medium, an opportunity to get real, practical value at prices that are comparable to what we are used to paying for software as a service.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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 Jul. 2025.
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