How to Use here and there in a Sentence

here and there

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  • A couple of wins sprinkled in here and there would be good for morale.
    Rahat Huq, Chron, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Caron started her off slowly, with a walk around the track here and there.
    New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
  • As in the tip above, pruning out a few branches here and there is never a problem.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Sometimes, caring for parents may just mean helping them with a few things here and there.
    David Rae, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The comments were beyond dealing with a profanity here and there.
    Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Before shopping online or heading to the store, look for coupons or discount codes to save here and there, Arevalo suggests.
    Erica Sweeney, SELF, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Other than some general cloudiness here and there, an offshore ocean storm hasn’t really bothered us this weekend.
    Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021
  • The houses in town stuck to an old style of batten siding and wood treated to appear a tarry brown, but here and there signs of a modern influence showed through.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Controversy at the intersection of TV and politics has popped up here and there for decades.
    Kimberlee Kruesi, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Wilkins turned his score here and there and raised his hands in mock confusion, provoking guffaws from the crowd, until Wooten stepped in to lead a snarling call and response.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Though there are stylistic flourishes here and there, most late-night shows still operate like Steve Allen’s Tonight Show.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Charlie's tournament, [his daughter] Sam's soccer tournaments here and there.
    Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Swift looked thrilled to be singing the song, grinning widely after the first chorus as the crowd screamed its approval, and adding theatrical vocal flourishes here and there for emphasis.
    Annie Zaleski, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Of course, the Orioles might just treat this offseason as other recent ones, adding supplemental pieces here and there that do little to narrow the time between now and the time this rebuild ends.
    Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Line coach/run game coordinator Chris Foerster cited a lack of rushing attempts, a missed block here and there and a missed read by a back as contributing factors.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The weather was iffy, with sun and clouds here and there.
    Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
  • And here and there along Main, a stroller with no child in it.
    Anchorage Daily News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The trail was well-groomed, though bumpy here and there from wind drifts.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • She’s even been in the gym, showing her progress here and there.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2024
  • With a few tweaks here and there, where does the greater passion lie?
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2022
  • Yes, there’s a little waste here and there, but not a lot.
    Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The owner reports there are chips in the paint and a few dents here and there.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 9 July 2022
  • So get ready for some laughs, tears, and yes, even some screams here and there.
    Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 16 Dec. 2022
  • On the Camino, here and there, are random words of wisdom tacked to walls.
    Eric Searcy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This is just one unit, and it's just sprinkled here and there to take the edge off...
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Snip here and there to keep the plant even all around, and don’t cut off more than a third of the plant at a time.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Sure, Green has missed games here and there throughout his nine years in the NBA.
    C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2022
  • The biggest thing for me is just adding just a few jump shots here and there to my game.
    Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2022
  • But here and there, pieces of the historic creek remain.
    Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2022
  • This adds a little bit of both in colors and shapes here and there.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2022

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