happening
noun
something that happens; occurrence; event.
happenings
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pluralof happening.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s all part of the strange happenings taking place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The litigation unveiled the private happenings of Hollywood elite, including texts and emails from Lively, Baldoni and their host of A-list friends.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The news outlet recorded the coastal community’s quotidian happenings for generations, documenting births, marriages, deaths, soccer games, high school graduations, Fourth of July parades, the Mr. and Miss Palisades contest and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026
Then again, it’s all too easy to be distracted from the desultory happenings on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
A slow dread built up inside her as she began to make the obvious, logical and completely mistaken connections between the night’s happenings and the missing children.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
