goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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Horncastle shares insider accounts about church goings-on in recent history alongside photos of the Sistine Chapel (located in the Apostolic Palace, the Pope’s official residence), Saint Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museum.
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Here’s a look at the latest goings-on around The Jewel.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Aristotle grew obsessed with mapping the goings-on of the watery world.
—Matthew Gavin Frank
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
The first in this now iconic horror film franchise which spawned four sequels follows a married couple investigating paranormal goings-on.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Here’s a look at the latest goings-on around The Jewel.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Aristotle grew obsessed with mapping the goings-on of the watery world.
—Matthew Gavin Frank
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
The first in this now iconic horror film franchise which spawned four sequels follows a married couple investigating paranormal goings-on.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for goings-on
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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