first and last

phrase

: at the most basic level : in all respects

This is first and last a matter of national security.

Examples of first and last in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beginning Middle End knows that the first and last words in its title are just necessities. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

The same thing will happen in October, with no payments in November, and December (payments on the first and last of the month and none in January 2027). — Alex Perry, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Year totals may not match CDC year-end figures due to how weekly case counts are tallied in the first and last week of each year. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 July 2026

The mother-daughter duo have been close since day one, right down to Coco’s name, which is the first two letters of Cox’s first and last names. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for first and last

• chloroplast
• epiblast
• fibroblast
• opencast
• overcast
• protoplast
• rebroadcast
• telecast
• trophoblast
• ultrafast
• unsurpassed
• aghast