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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Many comings and goings this season The backdrop of the Kings’ season offers notable context.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Based on how things go, there will undoubtedly be more comings and goings during the next transfer portal window from April 16-25.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Women living in rural areas, meanwhile—in small villages where everyone’s comings and goings were fuel for gossip—were the least likely to have babies with men other than their husbands.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
Over the next few days Morrison kept a close eye on Brooks’ comings and goings.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Based on how things go, there will undoubtedly be more comings and goings during the next transfer portal window from April 16-25.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Women living in rural areas, meanwhile—in small villages where everyone’s comings and goings were fuel for gossip—were the least likely to have babies with men other than their husbands.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
Over the next few days Morrison kept a close eye on Brooks’ comings and goings.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2025.
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