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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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
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These songs hide surprises everywhere: interludes of mechanical scraping; yodels and chants; North West (daughter of Kanye) rapping in Japanese for some reason.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Not only is her pick from the beloved legacy brand a staple in vanities everywhere, but the shade itself has its share of avid fans.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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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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The brothers sometimes visit Brooklyn and Staten Island to see family.—
Dan Greene,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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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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In the 450 main event, Jett Lawrence won the race just about 2.4 seconds ahead of Ken Roczen.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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His forehand then got messy under Sinner’s relentless pressure, and the increasingly indomitable Italian morphed into his maximally efficient, occasionally frightening, error-inducing self as the night wore on.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Lottery players have their favorite games, but occasionally desperate alternative choices must be made.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
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 2 Feb. 2025.
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