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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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2
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
He may get slapped down here and there by a court, but the message has already been received and continues to be received: Be careful.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Grouped here and there upon the pavement or store step, sat breathless listeners, impulsive to catch ...
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 14 Apr. 2025
The rear camera's OIS yields mostly smooth video, but there's some slight bumpiness here and there.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
That affords him time to develop while the Bills give him some rotational snaps here and there, and can likely use him on core special teams units in the meantime due to his athleticism and linebacker experience.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Grouped here and there upon the pavement or store step, sat breathless listeners, impulsive to catch ...
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 14 Apr. 2025
The rear camera's OIS yields mostly smooth video, but there's some slight bumpiness here and there.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
That affords him time to develop while the Bills give him some rotational snaps here and there, and can likely use him on core special teams units in the meantime due to his athleticism and linebacker experience.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and there
Adverb
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That chart, introduced half a decade ago, ranks the most popular songs around the world by blending sales and streaming data to display what listeners everywhere are enjoying.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Served everywhere from strip clubs to Bangladeshi and Filipino restaurants, lemon pepper wings are a staple of Atlanta food culture.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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They're sometimes known as the Pilgrim's Brood − sightings were first recorded in 1634 in Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Photograph: Jeremey Theron Kirby Sealy Cocoon Chill Memory Foam $1,079 $699 Sealy Furthermore, Handelsman points out that sometimes your mattress can amplify your bed frame noise.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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According to the Jefferson County Tourism Department, about 80% of the tourism in the area comes from sport fishing.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The penthouses—one about 5,900 square feet with seven bedrooms and five baths, the other roughly 2,400 square feet with three bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths—were seamlessly combined into a sprawling 10-bedroom, 10-bathroom duplex complete with a billiards room and sweeping staircase.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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And definitely don’t ask how the rest of that team’s run went. St. Louis Blues -20 The early Blues were the weirdest expansion team ever — sorry Vegas — going to the final three straight years and then getting their doors kicked in each time, occasionally ending things with an overrated photo op.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Reading back over her sister’s occasionally gossipy letters, maybe Cassie thought those qualities were just too dangerous to reveal publicly.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20there. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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