HERE AND THERE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

here and there

adverb

Definition of here and there

as in everywhere

in one place and another an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there

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nowhere

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 The oldest among them, a woman named Biddy, perhaps offered a word of assurance here and there. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 There’s a couple ‘12 Monkeys’ references scattered everywhere, here and there, for those who know. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Communal areas, including a private cinema, will be appointed with furniture from Karl Lagerfeld Maison, while quotes from the late German designer will be incorporated here and there. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Oftentimes, a little dab here and there relieves the need for a hefty complexion product anyway. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for here and there

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Adverb

While parts of the Southwest are rocky with little vegetation and are naturally prone to flash flooding, the recent rains made flooding everywhere more likely.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Inside, a large stone fireplace connects an open-plan living area and dining room; there’s wood paneling everywhere, and more than one piece of rustic log furniture to really cement that cabin feel.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of everywhere

Adverb

Small boats called pangas leave Baja at night and sometimes travel hundreds of miles north.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Despite their sometimes dark history, Jones believes the enduring fascination with castles goes beyond what meets the eye.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sometimes

Adverb

Baltzor and her husband Keith, had just finished riding a bunch of about 150 hundred head of their cattle down Highway 205 on horseback from another pasture.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Thanks to a demolition crew’s early Saturday morning implosion, an 18-story office tower that has hung over Clairmont Road in Chamblee for about five decades has been reduced to rubble.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of about

Adverb

The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Even seasoned, well-meaning hosts occasionally commit a faux pas.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of occasionally

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