here is
idiom
—used in speech and informal writing to introduce a person, subject, or action
Here is what I think we should do.
Here's the thing/problem—I already told her I would go.
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Staying here is almost like sleeping in the airport—if that hard floor and quiet corner were equipped with Westin’s signature Heavenly Beds, privacy, and an indoor pool, that is.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The problem here is that there are so many unanswered questions.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
And our mission here is very different.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The short explanation for what happened here is that the land surrounding a lake in Quebec collapsed inward on itself, causing the lake's water to drain suddenly and triggering landslides with little to no warning.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Over here is Maya, who was my partner at the time.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Now, clients are calling us expressing grave uncertainty that their future here is over and that they and their children could be deported, in some cases, to face persecution or even death.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Dining here is definitely a splurge, but early reviews of the restaurant seem positive.
—Carly Neil, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The series had been mastered for the wider aspect ratio from the beginning; the problem here is an oddly lazy upload process.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The problem here is that there are so many unanswered questions.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
And our mission here is very different.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The short explanation for what happened here is that the land surrounding a lake in Quebec collapsed inward on itself, causing the lake's water to drain suddenly and triggering landslides with little to no warning.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Over here is Maya, who was my partner at the time.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Now, clients are calling us expressing grave uncertainty that their future here is over and that they and their children could be deported, in some cases, to face persecution or even death.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Dining here is definitely a splurge, but early reviews of the restaurant seem positive.
—Carly Neil, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The series had been mastered for the wider aspect ratio from the beginning; the problem here is an oddly lazy upload process.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Here is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20is. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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