end-all

Example Sentences

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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

It's not the be-all and end-all, but it would be another marker the players can look back on.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

“They know they’re talented. We know we’re talented. It’s a fun series. It’s a big series. It’s not the end-all, be-all in June. But it was fun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

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

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