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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Though only 14, Denise had that summer become a common enough sight at wild parties that her comings and goings were of little notice. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 They were also encouraged not to post images of expensive items or live updates of their comings and goings on social media. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024 The parting of ways caps off a year of momentous and often unexpected designer comings and goings at the likes of Chanel, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Helmut Lang and others. Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 Some nearby homeowners have said efforts to control comings and goings at Kimball Court with more frequent security walk-throughs simply pushed unwanted visitors down the street. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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