here and now
noun
: the present time
—used with the
… man's obligation is in the here and now …—
W. H. Whyte
W. H. WhyteExamples of here and now in a Sentence
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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The film is written to the anxious and, yes, materialistic beats of the here and now.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
What makes a Sternberg a Sternberg is, above all, his way of using the body as a means of expression — often the naked body, which for him was humanity free of the here and now, all disguises off.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Ready or not, the holiday shopping season is here and now is the time to start making a dent in your shopping list.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
So, what’s the solution for the here and now?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
What makes a Sternberg a Sternberg is, above all, his way of using the body as a means of expression — often the naked body, which for him was humanity free of the here and now, all disguises off.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Ready or not, the holiday shopping season is here and now is the time to start making a dent in your shopping list.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
So, what’s the solution for the here and now?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for here and now
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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