all's well that ends well

phrase

—used to say that a person can forget about how unpleasant or difficult something was because everything ended in a good way
We almost didn't make it here, but all's well that ends well.

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But this being a modern-day Shakespearean romance, all's well that ends well. — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2024 Milwaukee went on to win the 2021 title, so perhaps all's well that ends well. — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023

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“All's well that ends well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%27s%20well%20that%20ends%20well. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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