comings and goings
noun
: the activity of people arriving at and leaving a place
He sat in the café watching the comings and goings of the customers.
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Its return is the latest in downtown Naperville’s comings and goings.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The Ring Indoor Cam sits quietly on a shelf, waiting to catch your cat’s antics or keep track of your front door’s comings and goings.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
But despite his nonchalant vibe, Poulter is completely locked in, never distracted by the frequent comings and goings around us.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Patricia set out a guest book simply to keep track of comings and goings.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The Ring Indoor Cam sits quietly on a shelf, waiting to catch your cat’s antics or keep track of your front door’s comings and goings.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
But despite his nonchalant vibe, Poulter is completely locked in, never distracted by the frequent comings and goings around us.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Patricia set out a guest book simply to keep track of comings and goings.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comings and goings
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“Comings and goings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comings%20and%20goings. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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