hither and yon
idiom
old-fashioned + literary
: here and there : many different places
She has been very busy, traveling hither and yon.
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But for those of us who consider a walk of over a half-mile a squandered opportunity to knock a golf ball hither and yon, Los Angeles offers a bewildering array of worthy courses to explore for players of all levels.
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David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Wayward wet wiping cloths and rodents and roaches hither and yon helped put eight restaurants on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Milan becomes a living runway beginning Friday, with shows and presentations that will drive the fashion pack hither and yon around the city.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Extension cords running hither and yon invite accidents.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
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David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Wayward wet wiping cloths and rodents and roaches hither and yon helped put eight restaurants on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Milan becomes a living runway beginning Friday, with shows and presentations that will drive the fashion pack hither and yon around the city.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Extension cords running hither and yon invite accidents.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
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“Hither and yon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hither%20and%20yon. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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