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
Money is a big part, but it's not the be-all and end-all.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
He told Laverne that while he still works "very, very hard" it is no longer the "be-all and end-all of everything".
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
“This is not the end-all, be-all; you still need that enforcement side, the education and the engineering,” said Jennifer Seeto, captain of the sheriff’s Malibu/Lost Hills station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2024
Sure, they were in love with each other, but history was like the be-all, end-all of intellectual stimulation to them.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
