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comings and goings

Idioms

Movements, activities, as in He's in and out of the office; I can't keep up with his comings and goings, or In her job on the school board, Mrs. Smith keeps track of all the comings and goings in town.

Example Sentences

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“Jazz Island” names nine characters, plus four secondary ones, whose individual comings and goings sometimes distract from those of the others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Meyer owns and operates the Record, managing a staff of only seven that reports on the comings and goings of the city of Marion’s 1,900 or so residents.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Experienced Tesla investors probably didn’t worry too much at all of Thursday’s comings and goings.

From Barron's • Oct. 3, 2025

But despite his nonchalant vibe, Poulter is completely locked in, never distracted by the frequent comings and goings around us.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

It was getting hard to keep track of her mom’s comings and goings.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

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