here and there
adverb
1
: in one place and another
I've traveled here and there.
2
: from time to time
I help them out here and there.
Examples of here and there in a Sentence
an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there
she spoke so softly that I only caught a word here and there
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But if getting Andy back in the Runway fold feels a lot like getting her into it in the first film, that feeling will only persist, as the sequel apes the original feature nearly beat for beat, with some small swaps here and there.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Book of Love went on hiatus after 1993’s Lovebubble, and have only sparingly reunited for reunion shows and a few tracks here and there since.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
While using boiling water is cumbersome for larger areas, a weed here and there is easy to treat.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
The production wasn’t here and there.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Book of Love went on hiatus after 1993’s Lovebubble, and have only sparingly reunited for reunion shows and a few tracks here and there since.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
While using boiling water is cumbersome for larger areas, a weed here and there is easy to treat.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
The production wasn’t here and there.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for here and there
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20there. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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