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Each summer, the jury seems to be out on what the trendiest, be-all and end-all sneaker color is — and 2025 is so far providing us with a slew of options, from white sneakers that can be worn with dresses to those featuring subtle pastels like butter yellow.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
For those whose work is their be-all and end-all, being let go can be earth-shattering.
—Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2023
The signup offer, while incredibly lucrative, isn’t the be-all and end-all for DraftKings.
—Gary Pearson | Catena Media, al, 1 Dec. 2022
Although a loss to the Bills would drop those chances to 25 percent, the outcome of Thursday’s game is not the be-all and end-all.
—Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Nov. 2022
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
For those whose work is their be-all and end-all, being let go can be earth-shattering.
—Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2023
The signup offer, while incredibly lucrative, isn’t the be-all and end-all for DraftKings.
—Gary Pearson | Catena Media, al, 1 Dec. 2022
Although a loss to the Bills would drop those chances to 25 percent, the outcome of Thursday’s game is not the be-all and end-all.
—Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Nov. 2022
See All Example Sentences for be-all and end-all
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“Be-all and end-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be-all%20and%20end-all. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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