hither
Example Sentences
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“Now he’s standing on deck, cursing the wind or lack thereof, and praying for a breeze. Looks like his prayers are soon answered, for a storm kicks up and blows them hither and yon.”
From Literature
“He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people.”
The humor is sporadic, hinging mostly on slapstick-style depictions of body parts being flung hither and thither.
From Seattle Times
When Santos is sworn in on Capitol Hill next week, it will send a Bat-signal across the land: Come hither, crooks and swindlers, con artists and hustlers all.
From Salon
So Adam fights the Justice folks, hurling them hither and yon and being by them hurled.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
