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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Gravel pathways and a few unavoidable stairs here and there shouldn’t cause significant issues for travelers unreliant on walking aids.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
As retail centers lose a tenant here and there, property owners are negotiating new leases with new merchants.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Those freshman, mixed with a slew of other underclassmen, and a senior here and there, have both Hornets teams poised, once again, to make a run at a state championship.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Rita has canceled dates for various reasons and gone silent for a day here and there.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
As retail centers lose a tenant here and there, property owners are negotiating new leases with new merchants.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Those freshman, mixed with a slew of other underclassmen, and a senior here and there, have both Hornets teams poised, once again, to make a run at a state championship.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Rita has canceled dates for various reasons and gone silent for a day here and there.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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