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.

Examples of come and go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Read the full review here Furniture fads come and go, but the Eames Chair? —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025

Fashions come and go, so why not capture each outfit forever in a keepsake that will never go out of style? —Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

These moments remind us that while trends come and go, the connection to the natural world remains in Pismo Beach, as does the serenity. —Pismo Beach Conference, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025

However, political priorities come and go, staff turns over, and generations pass the torch to their successors. —Eric Kevin Stern, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for come and go

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