here and there

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Recent Examples of here and there While baking soda can kill a few roaches here and there, Runyon does not recommend it for infestations. Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 Usually, a small boost from traditional thrusters here and there is enough to keep a LEO satellite on the right track. Julian Dossett, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Livermush is sold only here and there in the South, and all five remaining commercial producers are in North Carolina. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 Automobile horns echoed here and there in the distance, and as the government railway train departed the station under the bridge, a string of small lights heralded the far-off clacking of its wheels. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for here and there
Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
  • In a world where music is everywhere and constantly available, there is something increasingly powerful about creating a space where people stop and really listen.
    Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026
  • After, there was a clear reduction in crashes, particularly fatal or serious injury accidents, which roundabouts everywhere have seen, Bryson said.
    Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Shooting in a widescreen format that gives ironic grandeur to a squat, featureless town in the Texas Panhandle, DP Peter Flinckenberg is attentive to the piercing, sometimes radiant winter light of the region in the harshest months of the year.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Still, traces of background radioactivity sometimes break the subterranean silence, with that activity piercing through LZ’s mile of protective bedrock or even seeping out of the materials lining the detector’s walls.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The cutting should root in about a month and will require several hours of direct sunlight or a grow light each day to last through winter.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Winner had a choice Johnson lives in Goldston and has taught middle school for about 20 years.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Political allies of the settlers occasionally distance themselves from the military arm’s actions, and on rare occasions even condemn them.
    Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, whisking occasionally, until flavors meld and mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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