here and there
adverb
1
: in one place and another
I've traveled here and there.
2
: from time to time
I help them out here and there.
Examples of here and there in a Sentence
an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there she spoke so softly that I only caught a word here and there
Recent Examples on the Web
So the show didn’t shy away from getting bloody, dark, murky, with plenty of curse words here and there. —
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026 Yes, there were a few decent jabs here and there about Tom Steyer’s money, Katie Porter’s temper, Matt Mahan’s tech ties and Chad Bianco’s far-right world view. —Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The swearing is certainly not pervasive, though, and only occurs here and there; there are large stretches of the film that are totally clean language-wise. —Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 For the rest of us who skimp here and there—or have yet to make flossing routine, despite the awkward biannual urges from our dentist—now’s a great time to pick up the habit. —Michele Ross, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for here and there
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026 Yes, there were a few decent jabs here and there about Tom Steyer’s money, Katie Porter’s temper, Matt Mahan’s tech ties and Chad Bianco’s far-right world view. —Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The swearing is certainly not pervasive, though, and only occurs here and there; there are large stretches of the film that are totally clean language-wise. —Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 For the rest of us who skimp here and there—or have yet to make flossing routine, despite the awkward biannual urges from our dentist—now’s a great time to pick up the habit. —Michele Ross, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for here and there
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/here%20and%20there. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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