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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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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
That means bringing his own flair to Just in Time on Broadway — and making a few tweaks here and there.
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Yes, there were a few decent jabs here and there about Tom Steyer’s money, Katie Porter’s temper, Matt Mahan’s tech ties and Chad Bianco’s far-right world view.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The swearing is certainly not pervasive, though, and only occurs here and there; there are large stretches of the film that are totally clean language-wise.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
For the rest of us who skimp here and there—or have yet to make flossing routine, despite the awkward biannual urges from our dentist—now’s a great time to pick up the habit.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Yes, there were a few decent jabs here and there about Tom Steyer’s money, Katie Porter’s temper, Matt Mahan’s tech ties and Chad Bianco’s far-right world view.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The swearing is certainly not pervasive, though, and only occurs here and there; there are large stretches of the film that are totally clean language-wise.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
For the rest of us who skimp here and there—or have yet to make flossing routine, despite the awkward biannual urges from our dentist—now’s a great time to pick up the habit.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
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Cost increases are everywhere, Souza said in his budget message last month.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The grocery industry will lobby hard to add the same loopholes everywhere.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Nataliia and Valerii sometimes went days without seeing each other.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ibogaine is known to sometimes cause dangerous heart rhythms but has been embraced by combat veterans as a way to treat trauma and addiction.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, is only about a third as salty as the open ocean and has a number of endemic species, including a little seal with no ears.—
Rosa Lyster,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The average age of these nuclear reactors is about 42 years old.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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So could Aaron Judge, as Boone has occasionally gotten the right fielder off his feet when Stanton has been injured in the past.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Similar forces have led to ads that subtly clutter up Apple’s App Stores and some that occasionally expose users to low-quality and scammy apps.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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