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as in everywhere
in one place and another
an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there
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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
Yes, there have been small things here and there that have happened that way.
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Memories may flicker here and there, but the associative leaps are almost exclusively related to language, and the shape of the poem is the shape made of the implications and atmospheres inherent in particular words or syntactical structures.
—Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
Scraps of flame broke out here and there but were quickly tamped down by neighbors.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Real Madrid Gonzalez is at least starting to play a bit here and there for a loaded Real Madrid team.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Memories may flicker here and there, but the associative leaps are almost exclusively related to language, and the shape of the poem is the shape made of the implications and atmospheres inherent in particular words or syntactical structures.
—Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
Scraps of flame broke out here and there but were quickly tamped down by neighbors.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Real Madrid Gonzalez is at least starting to play a bit here and there for a loaded Real Madrid team.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
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As caregivers everywhere say to kids as the winter weather sets in, let’s layer up.—
Sirjad Parakkat,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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From its lavish entrance with golden arches to its cavernous dining room, which can seat more than 300 people, gold is everywhere, from the furnishings to the lighting.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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But no matter how great and fulfilling the art may be, a broken heart remains broken sometimes.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Often, a bit of adjusting keeps the family budget balanced but sometimes those worries can spiral out of control, resulting in lifelong emotional and material consequences, from guilt and shame to insurmountable debt.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Swift arrived about 90 minutes before kickoff, sauntering down the tunnel to her usual VIP suite.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Homeowners would pay about $20,000 per unit, or a total of $240,000 per year.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Since then, they could only be glimpsed occasionally on the zoo's social media feed (including rolling around in the flurries during a snowstorm earlier this month).—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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But releases must go on, albeit with occasionally altered circumstances.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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