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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There are certainly a few autumnal signs, a falling leaf carried on the breeze here and there, if past AI winters are any guide. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 Blows are traded here and there, but with no wide performance margins (besides the larger MSI Raider 18 pulling away from the 16-inchers in a few cases), other features and performance categories should make your decision. Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025 The entire game has been restructured around it, and even if Tiers are added here and there in other parts, The Portal will always be the core. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Slow feeder, lick mats Some dogs are casual grazers, eating a little here and there throughout the day. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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here and there

adverb
: in one place and another
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