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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There aren’t many places to sit, save for a few folding chairs and tables here and there; only a handful of the home’s six bedrooms have mattresses in them propped up against walls.
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Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
There are indications here and there of a rebuilding effort: Tyvek wrapping around houses, bulldozers and backhoes rumbling down streets, contractors’ signs staked into front yards.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Exciting news around money could be here and there will surely be some coming in and going out.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Certainly George Mullen could be Douglas’ Andrew Shepherd 30 years later with a few tweaks here and there and some thick glasses – and that’s just dandy, actually.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
There are indications here and there of a rebuilding effort: Tyvek wrapping around houses, bulldozers and backhoes rumbling down streets, contractors’ signs staked into front yards.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Exciting news around money could be here and there will surely be some coming in and going out.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Certainly George Mullen could be Douglas’ Andrew Shepherd 30 years later with a few tweaks here and there and some thick glasses – and that’s just dandy, actually.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20there. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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