alpha and omega
Example Sentences
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The year is barely three weeks old and already we've been gifted with what may be the alpha and omega of 2022's self-owns in Vulture's interview with Joss Whedon.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2022
Having seen the alpha and omega of the series, I'm eager to see the gamma, delta, epsilon and phi, or whichever intermediate Greek letters you want to represent those four other episodes.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2019
And there are some people on this bench that think that that is the alpha and omega of every constitutional question.
From Slate • Dec. 6, 2018
They sat next to each other at the brunch, representing the alpha and omega of the survivors’ age range, 79 and 101.
From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2018
The screen responded as quickly as thought itself, and out of the welter of lines and flashes a series of pictures formed with perfect clarity: compasses, alpha and omega again, lightning, angel.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
