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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And that begs the question: What was the point of Trump’s tariff comings and goings, beyond goosing sales of antacids?
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
But perhaps the king of KC comings and goings was Pete Johnson, a boogie woogie and jazz pianist from Kansas City who later moved to Buffalo.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
Spring portal comings and goings are all but done as well.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
There’s never a week that goes by in Charlotte without comings and goings in the food and beverage scene — and April was no exception.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
But perhaps the king of KC comings and goings was Pete Johnson, a boogie woogie and jazz pianist from Kansas City who later moved to Buffalo.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
Spring portal comings and goings are all but done as well.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
There’s never a week that goes by in Charlotte without comings and goings in the food and beverage scene — and April was no exception.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 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 22 May. 2025.
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