hither and yon

phrase

old-fashioned + literary

: here and there : many different places

She has been very busy, traveling hither and yon.

Examples of hither and yon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of its members was convicted of ordering Levin’s murder, but thereafter Levin, or someone resembling him, was sighted hither and yon, on a Greek island, at a funeral [not his own], and behind the wheel of a brown Mercedes in LA. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026

But for those of us who consider a walk of over a half-mile a squandered opportunity to knock a golf ball hither and yon, Los Angeles offers a bewildering array of worthy courses to explore for players of all levels. — David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Wayward wet wiping cloths and rodents and roaches hither and yon helped put eight restaurants on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025

Milan becomes a living runway beginning Friday, with shows and presentations that will drive the fashion pack hither and yon around the city. — Andrea Onate, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for hither and yon

• agamemnon
• automaton
• diencephalon
• panopticon
• phenomenon
• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon