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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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 Confirming travelers’ identities and their comings and goings digitally removes the need to physically stamp passports. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025 Employed at a hotel in the colony’s most bustling city, Cap-Français (later Cap-Haïtien), young Christophe witnessed the constant comings and goings of the slave ships that by 1791 had transported more than 1.3 million Africans from the continent to toil in soul-crushing conditions. Marlene L. Daut september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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