comings and goings

Idioms  

1. 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

See Examples For:

comings and goings

Since then, an excavation saw scientists uncover hundreds of footprints at the site which they believe reveal the comings and goings of Cetiosaurus - a huge sauropod.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

“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

Angela reported on the clues gathered in the game room and during the day's comings and goings: "King, queen. Otis Amber said, 'King Otis and Queen Crow.' "Purple waves.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---