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

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 doesn’t mean it’s not an important issue, but it’s not the be-all, end-all issue that’s been ascribed to them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

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