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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
Though the timelines get a little shaky throughout the complaint here and there, what is constant is Sharp Jr’s insistence that his father’s corporate protégé Nissa Diederich is out to ruin him.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The scrutiny was made easier, here and there, by placing the strip of film on black velvet, against which the negative showed up as positive.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Kashkari went on to explain this dynamic is part of what leads him to believe the neutral interest rate is higher than generally assumed, which means there might not be more than a couple of rate cuts between here and there.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The jewelry, vases and handbags were frozen in time, with odd shapes here and there as if the wind had slapped them into existence.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The scrutiny was made easier, here and there, by placing the strip of film on black velvet, against which the negative showed up as positive.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Kashkari went on to explain this dynamic is part of what leads him to believe the neutral interest rate is higher than generally assumed, which means there might not be more than a couple of rate cuts between here and there.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The jewelry, vases and handbags were frozen in time, with odd shapes here and there as if the wind had slapped them into existence.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
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No longer just the quintessential New England favorite or the Cali tech bro in fleece, the half zip will be spotted everywhere this fall, with so many stylish brands putting their own spin on the classic.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then, there are the multitude of other financial pressures facing mom-and-pop stores everywhere, like competition from major chains.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The New York Yankees don’t have a left-hander on their full-time coaching staff and sometimes ask 256-game winner Andy Pettitte to throw batting practice.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The latter were sometimes embroidered on his signature woolen cardigans and shawls bearing stylized versions of placid landscapes, bandana patterns or geometric motifs.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Eaton said the eldest child with the woman was about 9 and the youngest was just a baby.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s about 5 percent of the 1,874 total passengers onboard.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Late public school buses and needing to take care of an occasionally sick child, along with at capacity or costly child care centers, contributed to her precarious employment.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Invariably, there are at least two of them in every starting XI — occasionally Emery will play three — with the player disguised as the left-winger actually a second No 10.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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