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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This will fluctuate across the state but not by much, just a few minutes here and there. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 21 Dec. 2024 Power users can of course take deeper dives for tweaking to taste, and my eyes certainly benefited from the odd adjustment here and there. New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024 The house is mostly full, with only a few empty seats here and there. Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024 The meme made its way here and there, being reposted from different websites and changing images, but always retaining the same caption, until it was solidified with the now-standard blue Grinch by the Instagram account bluegrinchy, which is almost entirely dedicated to surreal blue Grinch memes. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 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 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

here and there

adverb
: in one place and another
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