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.

Examples of comings and goings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Forbes, a publication that specializes in the comings and goings of the ultrawealthy, only earlier this month published a broader story on the tycoons who own vast tracts of land across the state (as did Fortune’s own Kylie Robison back in August). —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024

In recent years, Paltrow has been open about her lack of knowledge about the comings and goings of the MCU. —EW.com, 7 Dec. 2023

Foster then allegedly commandeered Johnson’s home security cameras and microphones to monitor her and track her comings and goings, violating the protective order. —Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023

Chinese officials in Hong Kong now keep close tabs on lawmakers’ comings and goings; last year, legislators were chastised for poor attendance. —Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024

Records of comings and goings from the park were examined, and all around it, teams conducted grid searches through gullies and deep brush, and under yellowing trees. —Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023

These stores turned patrons into both the players and audience in a theater of commercial and cultural comings and goings. —Suzannah Showler, WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023

Elders stroll through the plaza clutching word-puzzle books while matriarchs sit perched on balconies watching comings and goings. —Zoeann Murphy, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023

Advertisement The hiring comes at a critical time for roster comings and goings. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023