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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
There are certainly a few autumnal signs, a falling leaf carried on the breeze here and there, if past AI winters are any guide.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Blows are traded here and there, but with no wide performance margins (besides the larger MSI Raider 18 pulling away from the 16-inchers in a few cases), other features and performance categories should make your decision.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Slow feeder, lick mats Some dogs are casual grazers, eating a little here and there throughout the day.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
But adding a handful here and there will liven up your recipes in the most amazing way.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Blows are traded here and there, but with no wide performance margins (besides the larger MSI Raider 18 pulling away from the 16-inchers in a few cases), other features and performance categories should make your decision.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Slow feeder, lick mats Some dogs are casual grazers, eating a little here and there throughout the day.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
But adding a handful here and there will liven up your recipes in the most amazing way.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
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So, whether you’re headed to Italy or just running errands closer to home, Seyfried’s sneakers are proof that one good pair can carry you everywhere.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s just utility workers and government workers everywhere.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The threats are sometimes even leveled against family members.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Next week, the former New York Times media reporter Ravi Somaiya is launching Bungalow, a project promising to delve deep into stories outside of the daily (and sometimes hourly) news cycle.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Cochrane’s machines sold for about $800 per unit around the turn of the 20th century.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Only about 3% of this year's participating students came from D-or-F-rated schools, which Smith said reflected little change from the previous year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These boulders, ranging in size from several meters to hundreds of meters and weighing up to a few tons, occasionally tumble down cliffs and crater walls, leaving bright tracks of disturbed lunar dust behind.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant remains open, run by Un’s talented kitchen team, with Un, Chaparro, and Mama Kim dropping in occasionally; the food remains sharp and bright and deep and exhilarating, the mood vivacious and young and loud and polychromatic.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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