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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
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Originally Chimney Creek Fishing Camp, the shack was born with a table here and there, for a few days a week.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
There have been hints here and there in Pokémon Masters, for example, that Steven and Wallace might be in some kind of romantic relationship.
—Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
here and there
adverb
: in one place and another
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