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as in everywhere
in one place and another
an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there
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as in sometimes
on some occasions
she spoke so softly that I only caught a word here and there
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Recent Examples of here and there
Brooklinen is another formerly D2C bedding purveyor that has started selling goods here and there through Amazon.
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Klopp still has a job in the game, as overseer of the Red Bull Group, which seems to consist of giving advice here and there, watching games, assessing potential signings and then persuading those signings to, erm, sign.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds look a lot like the 2022-era Liberty 4, and while there are tweaks here and there, you'd be forgiven for confusing the two.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
If other parts of the lawn are successfully growing, why are there bare spots scattered here and there?
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Klopp still has a job in the game, as overseer of the Red Bull Group, which seems to consist of giving advice here and there, watching games, assessing potential signings and then persuading those signings to, erm, sign.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds look a lot like the 2022-era Liberty 4, and while there are tweaks here and there, you'd be forgiven for confusing the two.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
If other parts of the lawn are successfully growing, why are there bare spots scattered here and there?
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
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Fans can expect to see Tusky everywhere — from Mammoth games and team events to community gatherings, schools and hospitals.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Musicians everywhere came to pay tributes to the late R&B icon D’Angelo, who died from pancreatic cancer on October 14.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Matthiessen and Love sometimes argued about who would die first.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Dua Lipa has regularly performed covers during her Radical Optimism tour, sometimes bringing the artists out onstage with her.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Big Sugar Gravel Race will feature about 2,800 participants racing in 25-, 50- and 100-mile courses that begin and end in downtown Bentonville and loop up north, according to Rivard.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Under Do’s board chairmanship, CalOptima CEO Michael Hunn’s pay was increased by about 50% in 2022 to $841,500 a year.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Chelsea occasionally bypassed the press with Gusto, a right-back playing in midfield, and captain Reece James interchanging positions, but were not helped by sloppy moments.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Add bacon and cook until crisp, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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