first and last
idiom
: at the most basic level : in all respects
This is first and last a matter of national security.
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According to Jewish customs, work is usually prohibited on the first and last days of the holiday.
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Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
Between the first and last day of March, Milwaukee will gain back about 90 minutes of daylight.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024
Prior to World War I, many Americans didn’t maintain consistent spellings of their first and last names.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Afterwards, Rivers and I hugged for the first and last time.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The first week of spring break appeared to go according to plan for two major cities in Florida, but the first and last week are historically calmer compared to the middle weekends in March.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024
Please include your first and last name, as well as your city, state and country, if outside the United States.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
Castaños added that the city should put more energy into an alternative solution, and suggested a process where meeting participants would state their first and last name, city of residence and topic before sharing their comments.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Osgood, a veteran CBS Sunday Morning host who died in January, was both his first and last interview on the show.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
Between the first and last day of March, Milwaukee will gain back about 90 minutes of daylight.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024
Prior to World War I, many Americans didn’t maintain consistent spellings of their first and last names.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Afterwards, Rivers and I hugged for the first and last time.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The first week of spring break appeared to go according to plan for two major cities in Florida, but the first and last week are historically calmer compared to the middle weekends in March.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024
Please include your first and last name, as well as your city, state and country, if outside the United States.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
Castaños added that the city should put more energy into an alternative solution, and suggested a process where meeting participants would state their first and last name, city of residence and topic before sharing their comments.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Osgood, a veteran CBS Sunday Morning host who died in January, was both his first and last interview on the show.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
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