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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But he is mentioned many, many times as a pair of LeBron fanatics – Clevelanders, like playwright Rajiv Joseph – build a deep friendship around LeBron and what his comings and goings mean them and to the community around them.
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David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
From there, researchers observe and log the animals’ comings and goings from dawn to dusk.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Or is there a line of salespeople jostling at the gate, day and night, whose comings and goings are keeping the baby awake?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Since the Reagan presidency, there has been some debate over exactly how much influence Quigley had over the commander in chief's comings and goings.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
From there, researchers observe and log the animals’ comings and goings from dawn to dusk.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Or is there a line of salespeople jostling at the gate, day and night, whose comings and goings are keeping the baby awake?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Since the Reagan presidency, there has been some debate over exactly how much influence Quigley had over the commander in chief's comings and goings.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 Aug. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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