How to Use here and there in a Sentence

here and there

adverb
  • So the plays here and there, good.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t just hunt and peck here and there.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 May 2026
  • Sure, there might be a spike week here and there.
    — Gary Davenport, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Not singly, not a lone fish here and there, but in packs.
    — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Will there be a misspelling here and there?
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Cruella even pops in here and there.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The trail was well-groomed, though bumpy here and there from wind drifts.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The rat tail, his little jabs here and there.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The law touches us but here and there, and now and then.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Teams can flash, or even make quick turnarounds here and there.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2021
  • In the past, train cars would only be cleaned here and there.
    — Elena Popina, Bloomberg.com, 11 June 2020
  • At first, there were just a few itchy patches here and there.
    — Edward Taguba, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Very short walks here and there are better than no walks at all.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
  • So get ready for some laughs, tears, and yes, even some screams here and there.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Just a few things here and there will help ease the process later.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
  • And here and there along Main, a stroller with no child in it.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • In the meantime, there have been odd gigs for him here and there.
    — Star Tribune, 9 Jan. 2021
  • With a few tweaks here and there, where does the greater passion lie?
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2022
  • There might be Easter eggs here and there.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Skies will stay mostly cloudy with a few peaks of sun here and there.
    — Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Yes, there have been small things here and there that have happened that way.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Which is not to say there’s not some pathos and dark subtext here and there.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 20 Apr. 2021
  • But a seat here and there can make a big difference.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 8 June 2026
  • There are ways people can save money here and there.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • There have been a few dramatic pieces here and there.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The virus may still flare up here and there, even if its overall spread is stymied.
    — Apoorva Mandavilli, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2020
  • A little loose here and there, a couple drives that cost me.
    — Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
  • There will be inevitable setbacks here and there.
    — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • This adds a little bit of both in colors and shapes here and there.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The oak leaf at the top and acorns here and there are fashioned from red and white cedar.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2020

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