here and there

adverb

Definition of here and therenext
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 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
  1. everywhere
  2. sometimes
  3. about
  4. occasionally
Adverb
  • The 207 rooms and suites, all with furnished balconies, were given the Martin Brudnizki treatment, which means Palm Beach’s unofficial uniform of pink and green appears everywhere—alongside wicker, florals, palms, and just enough pattern.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • An early Season 4 win in Los Angeles gave the team its first real jolt of confidence, though gaps remained everywhere.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of everywhere
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  • 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
Definition of sometimes
Adverb
  • At about midnight, the mayflies stopped flying and the fish disappeared.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Karina, a former Category 4 hurricane spinning about 755 miles east-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and Tropical Storm Marie, churning about 705 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of about
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
Definition of occasionally

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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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