alpha and omega

noun

1
: the beginning and ending
2
: the principal element

Examples of alpha and omega in a Sentence

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The mosaic also depicts alpha and omega, the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet — when paired, they’re used as a Christian symbol. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The hosts have been funneling through their alpha and omega of SGA and Jalen Williams. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025 At the base of the rotunda, serving as an alpha and omega, is Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video Love is the message, the message is Death. Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025 Content is its own alpha and omega. WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023 And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022 Some call it our alpha and omega energies. Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022 The Hoyas are his alpha and omega. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

from the fact that alpha and omega are respectively the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of alpha and omega was in the 14th century

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“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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