as in arrivals
the act of coming upon a scene
the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started
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Recent Examples of comings
Khusanov actually got booked for another one of those comings-together, well outside the box, down near the touchline, but this was not a yellow-card sort of game, all blood and thunder.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comings
Noun
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Like many arrivals from colder, cloudier climes, Hockney went all in on LA, buying a Ford Falcon and devouring John Rechy’s City of Night.—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands peaked in 2024 at nearly 47,000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Julio Enciso, Paraguay attacking midfielder, 22 Enciso already has 31 appearances for his country despite his age, and is one of the up-and-coming South American stars.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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Outside appearances to the contrary, this was a mobile drone-interceptor base, one of hundreds of similar vehicles now scattered around Ukraine.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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“Comings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comings. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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