How to Use here and there in a Sentence

here and there

adverb
Definition of here and therenext
Synonyms for here and therenext
  • The weather was iffy, with sun and clouds here and there.
    — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The trail was well-groomed, though bumpy here and there from wind drifts.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • She’s even been in the gym, showing her progress here and there.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2024
  • With a few tweaks here and there, where does the greater passion lie?
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2022
  • Yes, there’s a little waste here and there, but not a lot.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The owner reports there are chips in the paint and a few dents here and there.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 9 July 2022
  • So get ready for some laughs, tears, and yes, even some screams here and there.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 16 Dec. 2022
  • On the Camino, here and there, are random words of wisdom tacked to walls.
    — Eric Searcy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This is just one unit, and it's just sprinkled here and there to take the edge off...
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Snip here and there to keep the plant even all around, and don’t cut off more than a third of the plant at a time.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Sure, Green has missed games here and there throughout his nine years in the NBA.
    — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2022
  • The biggest thing for me is just adding just a few jump shots here and there to my game.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2022
  • But here and there, pieces of the historic creek remain.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2022
  • This adds a little bit of both in colors and shapes here and there.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2022
  • For many of his campaign shots, Mendes teased the camera with peeks of skin here and there.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Still, she’s dropped little tidbits here and there over the years.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The wind lofted small pieces of burning wood here and there, spreading fire to the east and north.
    — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • And, of course, Lueders brought music into the mix here and there.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Her mother would oblige with just a tad of pigment here and there.
    — C. Shardae Jobson, Allure, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Again—even Brady had his injuries that stopped him here and there, with his hand and knees and so on.
    — Andy Frye, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Tulips look best when planted in groups or large swaths rather than one here and there.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Championship gear is here and there is so much to choose from.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2022
  • If your skin is causing more than a few bad days here and there, don’t try to grin and bear it.
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 18 June 2024
  • The movie scatters and, here and there, stumbles a bit in its second half.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2024
  • Mullins tries to organize a team-wide suit day here and there.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Moretz has since been unafraid to handle some stunts here and there.
    — Jacob Linden, Men's Health, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Her mind was here and there: one of her friends was kidnapped and later found dead.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Chant some sounds of your choice at your own pace, inserting a word here and there.
    — Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Okay, so those work-with-me guides are appearing here and there.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Oz may care about Victor and assorted other people here and there, but Sofia has genuinely done nothing wrong.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

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