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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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 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 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

here and there

adverb
: in one place and another
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