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

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

The lovebirds decided to elope right then and there, getting married at a courthouse nearby. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 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