here and now
noun
: the present time
—used with the
man's obligation is in the here and now—
W. H. Whyte
W. H. Whyte
Examples of here and now in a Sentence
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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Whether in front of his monitor or his vertical TV totem, Conor seeks endless distraction from the here and now.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Simple actions—like basking in the warmth of the sun, listening to music or taking a walk—can anchor us in the here and now.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But the Hawks’ present-day problems ripped them right back into the here and now.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Which is great for grounding one’s morality in the here and now.
—Gayle Forman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Simple actions—like basking in the warmth of the sun, listening to music or taking a walk—can anchor us in the here and now.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But the Hawks’ present-day problems ripped them right back into the here and now.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Which is great for grounding one’s morality in the here and now.
—Gayle Forman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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