end-all
Example Sentences
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“Obviously it’s a team that we’re chasing. But it’s not the end-all, be-all regardless of how this series plays out. But it’s something that we’ve looked forward to. It’s a really good team over there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Comms" - how politicians communicate and explain themselves and talk to the public - is not the be-all and end-all.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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
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
The end-all mystery inside the bag was a small wooden picture of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
