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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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Here’s a round-up of the art trade’s comings and goings.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The film also contains archival footage of mudslinging and backbiting comments from several of the musicians about various members’ comings and goings.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The interest in the comings and goings of the British royal family never really ends.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Comings and goings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comings%20and%20goings. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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