end-all

Example Sentences

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It’s what Panko called an “optimization technique,” not the be-all and end-all of a retirement plan.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

But California would not prove to be the be-all and end-all for the rapper, who chose to lay down more permanent roots in Utah, just outside of Salt Lake City.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Ultimately, in a game where the score isn’t the end-all, be-all — but the fun is — the Bananas beat the Firefighters 5–2.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

Promotion is the be-all and end-all here, failure to achieve that will mean enduring those dreary 0-0s will have been for nothing.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

That lean beanpole—for Miss Lavinia was lean in comparison to Madge and Dorcas, who had always been held up to Johnny as the end-all of feminine beauty.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes