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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Its return is the latest in downtown Naperville’s comings and goings. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025 The Ring Indoor Cam sits quietly on a shelf, waiting to catch your cat’s antics or keep track of your front door’s comings and goings. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025 But despite his nonchalant vibe, Poulter is completely locked in, never distracted by the frequent comings and goings around us. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Eventually, Patricia set out a guest book simply to keep track of comings and goings. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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