come and go
idiom
1
—used to talk about time that has passed
More than a hundred years have come and gone since the day of that famous battle.
2
—used to talk about people who appear and then leave as time passes
She's seen a lot of employees come and go during her time in the company.
Politicians come and go. They all seem pretty much the same to me.
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Drug trends come and go like any other trend, DeVine said.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Levi's 312 Shaping Slim Jeans Jean trends may come and go, but there are some styles that stand the test of time.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Along the way, the women learn that while romance may come and go, female friendship is the love story that lasts a lifetime.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
In the same way as old folk songs were passed down through the generations, usually by word of mouth, so chants survive as people come and go.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Levi's 312 Shaping Slim Jeans Jean trends may come and go, but there are some styles that stand the test of time.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Along the way, the women learn that while romance may come and go, female friendship is the love story that lasts a lifetime.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
In the same way as old folk songs were passed down through the generations, usually by word of mouth, so chants survive as people come and go.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come and go
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“Come and go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20and%20go. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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