1
as in everywhere
in one place and another
an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there
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2
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
Gradually, a succession of architects has eked out some fresh square footage here and there, discovering unused bits of space but never building up or down or out.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 May 2026
The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
But if getting Andy back in the Runway fold feels a lot like getting her into it in the first film, that feeling will only persist, as the sequel apes the original feature nearly beat for beat, with some small swaps here and there.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Book of Love went on hiatus after 1993’s Lovebubble, and have only sparingly reunited for reunion shows and a few tracks here and there since.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 May 2026
The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
But if getting Andy back in the Runway fold feels a lot like getting her into it in the first film, that feeling will only persist, as the sequel apes the original feature nearly beat for beat, with some small swaps here and there.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Book of Love went on hiatus after 1993’s Lovebubble, and have only sparingly reunited for reunion shows and a few tracks here and there since.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
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Tensions over slavery were then ratcheting up everywhere.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Now fashion is everywhere and belongs to everyone.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Orders that leave our kitchen hot and carefully prepared sometimes arrive cold, spilled or mishandled.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Agents, forced to work without pay, called in sick; security lines metastasized, sometimes snaking out to the curb.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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The morning after the première, Magyar and the two filmmakers gave a press conference to about two dozen Italian reporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Beechwood mobile home park in Killingworth has about 300 homes, and all are reserved for people 55 years and older, but the decision only applies to the nearly 200 homes involved in the complaint.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Had some not so great conversations occasionally.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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That’s easier to accomplish the further the plot moves away from a diplomatic incident involving several national institutions and toward an occasionally absurd — but absorbing and well-paced — tale of individuals in over their heads.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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