here and there
Idioms-
In various places, as She's lived here and there, never for more than a year in one city . [c. 1300]
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In various directions, hither and thither, as in She turned her eyes here and there, looking for him in the audience . [Late 1200s] Also see here, there, and everywhere .
Example Sentences
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They also improvised and found ways to save here and there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
“In the end, I think they didn’t want it to be over,” Brunon said, explaining that when the mural was finally done, they kept insisting they needed to do touch-ups here and there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Rarely does the movie hit on any salient points that the series hasn’t already made, opting instead to repeat narrative patterns and jerk a few tears here and there.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
A red hat here and there, a scant handful of Trump T-shirts, and very little talk of politics at all.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The remains of a stream meandered through the rocks, and here and there were small pools of water at which the baboons—and Nhamo—could refresh themselves.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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