goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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Cruise portrayed two of the most haunting characters of his career around the time Bale was watching him on the talk show circuit, as a megalomaniacal motivational speaker in Magnolia and a man pulled into a dangerous web of cultish goings-on in Eyes Wide Shut.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But putting some structure around our everyday enthusiasms elevates them, adds some of the pageantry of the fan conference to an ordinary gathering, rendering the goings-on of ordinary life a little more exciting.
—Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Over the past three months, Max's The Pitt has become a weekly must-watch television event for those hoping to avoid spoilers about the emergency room goings-on of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Stands to reason why the mom of four would want to keep her goings-on a little more under wraps these days.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But putting some structure around our everyday enthusiasms elevates them, adds some of the pageantry of the fan conference to an ordinary gathering, rendering the goings-on of ordinary life a little more exciting.
—Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Over the past three months, Max's The Pitt has become a weekly must-watch television event for those hoping to avoid spoilers about the emergency room goings-on of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Stands to reason why the mom of four would want to keep her goings-on a little more under wraps these days.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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