here and now

noun

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of here and now

: the present time —used with the

man's obligation is in the here and now
—W. H. Whyte

Examples of here and now in a Sentence

while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now

Recent Examples of here and now from the Web

Fresher and more optimistic than your go-to gray cashmere crewneck, the knit will bring your style into the here and now without sacrificing an ounce of comfort.

— megan gustashaw, GQ, "The One Color Your Closet Is Missing This Spring," 13 Mar. 2018
The idea, though, is to invite more people into the conversation and move us out of just the realm of theory, might this be a good idea, into the practical, the here and now.

— recode staff, Recode, "Full transcript: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes on Recode Decode," 16 Mar. 2018
The bomber jacket is a classic that’ll never go out of style but these Spring 2018 spins on the icon are all about making a statement in the here and now.

— megan gustashaw, GQ, "The New Bomber Jacket is Bigger, Bolder, Brighter (and Better Than Ever)," 15 Mar. 2018
Crémant du Jura Sparkling wine has grown rapidly here and now accounts for one in four bottles in the ancient, now trendy Jura region of eastern France.

— elin mccoy, Bloomberg.com, "Forget Prosecco: French Crémants Should Be Your Champagne Alternative," 21 Feb. 2018
But Greg is depressed in this particular here and now.

— kristi turnquist, OregonLive.com, "Portland back in the TV spotlight with HBO's ambitious, unfocused 'Here and Now' (review)," 8 Feb. 2018
Allowing for a few hours of being in the here and now helps her feel centered in the middle of it all.

— beth shapouri, Marie Claire, "6 Rules for Work-Life Balance from a Real-Life #GirlBoss," 10 July 2017
That means only 10 percent of our time is in the here and now.

— sara angle, SELF, "Here’s What It’s Like to Be an Olympic Mental Skills Coach," 13 Feb. 2018
Only here and now, after 1-31, is one demonized at the expense of the other as if the head coach had nothing to do with that record.

— bud shaw, cleveland.com, "The Browns front office makeover means Hue Jackson is in the crosshairs -- Bud Shaw's Sports Spin," 13 Jan. 2018

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