goings-on
Example Sentences
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The mansion’s goings-on were evidence that Hefner had amassed enough money and prestige to get his way, even when his way defied social norms, public-health best practices, and the law.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Cody couldn’t get enough of the goings-on at the station when the two would stop by to drop off cassettes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The boy, as are children in many Meatyard images, is the innocent witness to elusive goings-on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
For fellow Brussels local Michel Elias, however, the artwork allowed him to reflect on contemporary goings-on in the Holy Land.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
I was exhausted from Mary Day goings-on, and the real part hadn’t even started.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
