1
as in everywhere
in one place and another
an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there
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2
as in sometimes
on some occasions
she spoke so softly that I only caught a word here and there
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Recent Examples of here and there
But Rebecca had to put in a few little Anglicisms, a little American things here and there, f---, s--- and stuff like that.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Leave a few pockets of bare earth here and there for ground-nesting native bees.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Some enjoyed great years here and there, players such as Brand.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The two had small spats here and there early on, mostly about communication style.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Leave a few pockets of bare earth here and there for ground-nesting native bees.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Some enjoyed great years here and there, players such as Brand.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The two had small spats here and there early on, mostly about communication style.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for here and there
Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
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The research was thrilling and of great interest to archaeologists everywhere, according to Stephen Houston, a professor of anthropology at Brown University in Rhode Island.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our assignment everywhere is to send the strongest fighters for the working class wherever possible.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Children with autism can sometimes benefit from being prescribed melatonin, says Owens.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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The buildout is sometimes delayed by regulations like mandates that cables run underground in bird habitats, Down To Earth magazine reported.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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And despite incorporating the EMALS technology, two former US carrier officers told CNN last month that the Fujian’s air operations may still run at only about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier due to the configuration of the carrier’s flight deck.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That’s worsened a staffing crisis, with some airports’ control towers occasionally being without any controllers at all.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even before the shutdown began, staff shortages occasionally triggered flight delays.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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