here and there

adverb

1
: in one place and another
2
: from time to time

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
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Other programs had moments here and there, but the nation’s most dominant football conference usually watched others cut nets in April. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025 To add a little more interest to this story, Punk and Paul have been rivals here and there with the WWE, so the scripted friction spices things up a little. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The script does show its age in spurts, action dragging here and there in its very talky style that is signature Christie. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025 Doing it here and there [on the field] are two different things. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for here and there

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of here and there was in the 14th century

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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20there. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

here and there

adverb
: in one place and another
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