here and there

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Recent Examples of here and there There were rumblings here and there, but in 2006, the first real crack appeared in the post-Reagan consensus around psychedelics. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Their high-scoring night also came despite offensive miscues like a couple of rare bad snaps from All-Pro center Creed Humphrey or miscommunications here and there from Mahomes and his receivers. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Jam Crumb Cake Spreadable fruit jam ribbons through this buttery crumb cake, sinking here and there for a marbled look. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026 Underfoot, the bog is squishy and resilient, with unseen holes here and there. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for here and there
Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
  • The joy of being in DTLA is proximity to transit, putting Santa Monica, Pasadena, and everywhere in between within easy reach without necessarily needing Ubers or a rental car.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Hybridity and borderlessness are everywhere in contemporary pop music.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The Seahawks pulled away as the second half wore on, scoring three unanswered touchdowns and tearing through the heart of the Chargers’ defense, sometimes scarcely touched.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The crowd is going crazy, play calls are a little shaky sometimes.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The governor’s mansion, Plantation House, was built in 1791 by the East India Company, and is famed today as the home of Jonathan, a tortoise from the Seychelles who is now aged about 194 and thought to be the oldest creature on Earth.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The main museum, at 1250 Bannock Street, will continue to show and conserve Still’s roughly 3,125 pieces of art (or about 93% of his lifetime work, officials said).
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Though occasionally out of their depth, staff are always enthusiastic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There is humiliation here, claustrophobia, physical vulnerability and an intimacy that occasionally brushes against the erotic.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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