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Hither is an English word with synonyms like here or there. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Hither in a sentence

Related words

Hither | Hitherto | Hithers

Hither meaning

  1. To this place, to here.
  2. over here

Synonyms of Hither

here there

Related words

Other words often associated with Hither or its synonyms:

location hera thither present

Using Hither

  • The main meaning on this page is: To this place, to here. | over here
  • Useful related words include: here, there.
  • In the example corpus, hither often appears in combinations such as: come hither, hither green, of hither.

Context around Hither

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sent 1× tripping 1× villain 1× either 1× kayman 1×

Often after:

green 2× pomerania 2× glint 1× swarms 1× glare 1× desserts 1× motion 1× hills 1× look 1× tripping 1×

Sentence patterns with Hither

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a come hither glare across 1× a come hither glint 1× a come hither motion 1× and sent hither swarms of 1× come hither a commonsense 1× fairyland tripping hither tripping thither 1× his come hither look 1× land at hither hills in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abraham 44 of 1× after the passage 1× come hither a 1× elena an old 1× few weeks he 1× he added that 1×

Common sentence endings:

a good reason 1× and six months 1× asturias and gallaecia 1× by the hair 1× closing all lines 1× come hither glint 1×

Words around Hither

Just before it in the word index:

hitesh 12 hitendra 4 hiten 3 hitek 2 hitech 10 hitec 5

Just after it in the word index:

hithers 2 hitherto 195 hitler 1.444 hitlerian 2 hitlers 4 hitless 50

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Hither

  • In this selection, "hither" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sent, tripping, villain, green, pomerania and glint stand out and add context to how "hither" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a come hither glare across and a come hither glint. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hither" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hither

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That’s his “come hither” look. (6 words)

Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide to Kinky Sex, Fireside, 2000. (10 words)

This is due to works taking place between Hither Green and Sidcup, closing all lines. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

He added that the company wants to work with the town on using the Wainscott site, rather than going with a landing site on state land at Hither Hills in Montauk. (31 words)

After the passage of 25 years, the fairies, still missing Iolanthe deeply, plead with their Queen to pardon Iolanthe and to restore her place in fairyland ("Tripping hither, tripping thither"). (30 words)

Terminology The term "West Pomerania" is ambiguous, since it may refer to either Hither Pomerania (in historical and German usage) or to the West Pomeranian Voivodeship (in common Polish usage). (30 words)

Example sentences (17)

Elena, an old love interest who fled to New York, slides back into Jack’s life, arriving in Onset with a scheme and a come-hither glint.

Abraham, 44, of Cumberland Place in Hither Green, was jailed for seven years and six months.

This is due to works taking place between Hither Green and Sidcup, closing all lines.

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

Loureda laid down for the final snap as she rested her head on a pillow and had a come-hither glare across her beautiful face.

Few weeks he was pronounced the leader, he was pressurised to rebuild the shines and their huts that were hither-to moribund.

It’s what come-hither desserts should look like, and a reminder that classic dishes are always such for a good reason.

When you find it, stroke it with a finger or two (think of a "come hither" motion).

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He added that the company wants to work with the town on using the Wainscott site, rather than going with a landing site on state land at Hither Hills in Montauk.

That’s his “come hither” look.

After the passage of 25 years, the fairies, still missing Iolanthe deeply, plead with their Queen to pardon Iolanthe and to restore her place in fairyland ("Tripping hither, tripping thither").

Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide to Kinky Sex, Fireside, 2000.

Later, after the Clown has delivered Titus' letter to Saturninus, Saturninus declares "Go, drag the villain hither by the hair.

Pliny lists the peoples of "Hither Hispania", including population statistics and civic rights (modern Asturias and Gallaecia ).

So overall, about 1 million people live in the historical region of Hither Pomerania today, while the Szczecin metropolitan area reaches even further.

Terminology The term "West Pomerania" is ambiguous, since it may refer to either Hither Pomerania (in historical and German usage) or to the West Pomeranian Voivodeship (in common Polish usage).

They are also formed by adding suffixes to demonstratives : chay ("that") – chaypi ("there"), kay ("this") – kayman ("hither").

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Common combinations with hither

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hither" in a sentence?
An example: "Elena, an old love interest who fled to New York, slides back into Jack’s life, arriving in Onset with a scheme and a come-hither glint." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hither" from authentic English texts.
What does "hither" mean?
Hither means: To this place, to here.
What are synonyms of "hither"?
Common synonyms of "hither" include: here, there.
How many example sentences with "hither" are there?
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