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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Ever the romantic, Piccioli countered the comfort of cocoon coats with goddess gowns that draped over the body with cuts outs here and there to expose just the slightest bit of skin.
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Single plants dotted here and there in the landscape are mowing obstacles.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Dreamers has flat spots here and there, but its messianic clarity never has trouble filling the room.
—Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
In three movements, the 28-minute symphony is mostly built out of simple motifs, although strands of melody surface here and there.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Single plants dotted here and there in the landscape are mowing obstacles.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Dreamers has flat spots here and there, but its messianic clarity never has trouble filling the room.
—Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
In three movements, the 28-minute symphony is mostly built out of simple motifs, although strands of melody surface here and there.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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