alpha and omega

NOUN

first and last

Synonyms

WEAK

A to Z be-all and end-all beginning and end entirety totality whole

Example Sentences

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Second, insisting that Dr. Seuss books are the alpha and omega of children’s literature shows a tiresome lack of imagination.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2021

They are rich with lasting insight and reasonably can be read as the alpha and omega of Trump coverage.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2020

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

Now, I've done Batman and I've done characters that were in between — that alpha and omega end of the scale — and I think it's time for me to do Superman.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2016

This was the alpha and omega of our existence, and went unquestioned.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela