How to Use happening in a Sentence

happening

noun
  • Check out all the happenings and book a stay at nemacolin.com.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The quicker that light comes on, the better chance of that happening.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022
  • See all the happenings and start plotting a trip at nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024
  • His events guide this week is chock-full of happenings to keep you busy.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Why was this happening, and why was the family not a part of this?
    Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Check back for updates on all the sweet suite happenings.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2024
  • To start off this week knowing the happenings of the fashion world from over the weekend, keep scrolling.
    Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
  • That’s as early in the year as any of us recall such happening.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
  • But sadly, the prospect of that happening is not promising.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • Check the Inn’s Experiences page for the most up-to-date happenings.
    Ariel Okin, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Despite all of this happening, the Cowboys were fortunate to trail, 9-6, at the break.
    Dallas News, 22 Jan. 2023
  • By 2019 the fest had grown into a major happening that sprawled across half a dozen venues plus a stage in Cathedral Square.
    Lawrence Specker | , al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • There were a few events and happenings that caught our attention.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Asco’s final happening took place in spring 1987, after which the group was over for good.
    Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • Throughout the Games, Snoop will be on the ground in Pairs to provide audiences with his colorful take on the happenings in the city.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Take a look below at a few fashion happenings this week.
    Essence Fashion Editors, Essence, 9 June 2023
  • Don't miss out:Sangria and spicy Chili Peppers are the tastiest happenings in Phoenix.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
  • Why is this happening and how to navigate the market change?
    Kate Vasylenko, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Thanks to this lunar happening, Libra season will end with quite the bang.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The bestie chat is for planning brunch dates and discussing overall life happenings.
    L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 15 Aug. 2023
  • And over time the other dramas, the film, the stars, the happenings, the local extras, the gossip, even kidnapping attempts.
    Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Of all the celestial happenings coming up this year, there’s one that might be the most exciting.
    Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • There are a few planetary happenings to be aware of during this new moon.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Thanasis plans to keep the podcast going and will use the platform to share family news and happenings as well.
    Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
  • To take part in the many seasonal happenings, visit in the fall or winter.
    Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Next up is a summer of junior This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • The news was greeted like a religious happening.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • There are just tons and tons of happenings all the time.
    AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
  • Sometimes, an artist's song or album returns to the charts due to something truly special happening.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • This weekend’s events are just a few of numerous happenings in Redwood City in the next few months.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

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