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
Recent Examples on the Web Critics counter that, while much of what Paris is doing is commendable, particularly the limits on new construction, to truly address the climate crisis requires more than paring back emissions here and there. Catherine Porter, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024 The nuts-and-bolts campaign efforts of strategizing, raising funds, courting delegates and resisting the push to drop out from fellow Black politicians like the slippery D.C. delegate Walter Fauntroy (André Holland) are quite absorbing, embroidered here and there with archival news footage. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024 The lightweight nature of the plot is, arguably, appropriate to the film’s gentle comedy, which elicits chuckles here and there, but rarely stings or draws blood. Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Therefore, we as a people are doomed to remain on a hamster wheel of injustice, getting reprieves here and there but generally finding ourselves in the same place but in different centuries. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 Strings and winds pop up here and there, including guest appearances from pals old (Lil Yachty, a close friend since middle school) and new (Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, who became a fan and friend when Webster opened for his band on a 2021 tour). Steve Hochman, SPIN, 1 Mar. 2024 Ghosts appear here and there, either as guides or as warnings (or occasionally something worse). Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024 Bowen explains that a natural river carries sediment downstream, depositing it here and there to create wetlands for birds and insects, habitat for fish, soil for native plants and trees, sand for beaches. Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024 Close observation of the sky showed a few patches of blue here and there. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

here and there

adverb
: in one place and another
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