then and there

adverb

: on the spot : immediately

wanted the money right then and there

Examples of then and there in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Children with fall birthdays, who tend to see their pediatrician in the fall, just as the season’s vaccine arrives, can get it then and there. — Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 3 Aug. 2026

The difference was that by 2009, the technology was available to review the play right then and there, and make a better decision. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 17 July 2026

Her dreams of becoming an accomplished singer seemed to die then and there. — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 1 July 2026

The case should have ended then and there, in the view of the DA today. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for then and there

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware