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

Rhodes took out a ladder and looked to end the match right then and there. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Rather than waste precious studio time, Peled, Kordova, and Barenholtz recorded the song then and there. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026

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

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