here and now
noun
: the present time
—used with the
man's obligation is in the here and now—
W. H. Whyte
W. H. Whyte
Examples of here and now in a Sentence
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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Stop spinning your wheels and concentrate on the here and now and what matters most.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Both pieces fill the here and now, as the spark illuminates the filament with a glowing, pulsing sense of the infinite present.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Naturally, all eyes are on AI, but the concerns of others were noticeably elsewhere, in the here and now—and that meant landing a job.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Chock-full of sensory delights (think custom murals, neon art, an outdoor stargazing bed, and a record collection that would catch the eye of any audiophile), the two-bedroom space is designed to bring you out of your head and into the here and now.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Both pieces fill the here and now, as the spark illuminates the filament with a glowing, pulsing sense of the infinite present.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Naturally, all eyes are on AI, but the concerns of others were noticeably elsewhere, in the here and now—and that meant landing a job.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Chock-full of sensory delights (think custom murals, neon art, an outdoor stargazing bed, and a record collection that would catch the eye of any audiophile), the two-bedroom space is designed to bring you out of your head and into the here and now.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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