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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Choosing and Installing a Doorbell For the main entrance to your home, video doorbells are the ideal way to keep an eye on your family’s comings and goings, any package deliveries, and visitors, both welcome and unwelcome.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 28 Oct. 2025
In the past two years, amidst all the designer comings and goings, one name was on everyone’s lips but had so far remained elusive, a fantasy.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2025
The pair explores some of the most historic areas of the palace, as well as some of William's favorites, and the royal heir, 43, shares some personal anecdotes about the comings and goings at Windsor.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Absent Karen’s presence to hold the fire, however, all eyes are laser-focused on the comings and goings of Stacey Rusch, who is raked through the coals on her reunion debut.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 28 Oct. 2025
In the past two years, amidst all the designer comings and goings, one name was on everyone’s lips but had so far remained elusive, a fantasy.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2025
The pair explores some of the most historic areas of the palace, as well as some of William's favorites, and the royal heir, 43, shares some personal anecdotes about the comings and goings at Windsor.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Absent Karen’s presence to hold the fire, however, all eyes are laser-focused on the comings and goings of Stacey Rusch, who is raked through the coals on her reunion debut.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Comings and goings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comings%20and%20goings. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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