here and there

adverb

1
: in one place and another
2
: from time to time

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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With an exception here and there, most of these guys started gambling as teens, playing lunchroom hold-em and NFL parlays for a buck or two a throw. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025 Fall is here and there are huge savings on all types of goods for you, and your pets, too. Christine Persaud, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 They were all crafted from materials like snakeskin, suede, buttery napa and patent leather and mainly rendered in earth tones with occasional pops of red and off-white here and there. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 Grumley stresses that screening is more than just checking in on your breast health here and there. Korin Miller, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for here and there

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of here and there was in the 14th century

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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20there. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

here and there

adverb
: in one place and another
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