here and now

1. At this moment, as in We must reach a decision here and now . [Early 1800s]

2. the here and now . This life, the present, as in We'd better think of the here and now before worrying about future generations . [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

“The fiesta exploded. There is no other way to describe it,” writes Hemingway in Jake’s voice, but here and now, it’s more of a hum slowly reaching its crescendo.

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Exactly how that history will unfold, and what its long-term consequences will be, are questions we can’t possibly answer here and now.

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“And then, yeah, I was hyped. That game was crazy. I didn’t really get into baseball until I moved out here and now I watch a lot of the Dodgers games. It was wild.”

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"Once upon a time potatoes and sugar beet weren't grown here and now they're one of the main crops in the area," said Sarah-Jane Taylor.

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But it is not about the past or the future for the players, it is about the here and now.

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