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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At the age of 4, Zachary Mabry made his first and last foray into the entertainment industry.
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
American flag that went up on STS-1 and STS-135 — the first and last space shuttle missions, in 1981 and 2011, respectively — and 2020's Demo-2, the first astronaut mission that SpaceX ever conducted.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The first and last play of the fourth quarter will forever remain on the highlight reel of Burlington’s Matty Gray.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
We are obsessed and Charlie is soaking up her first and last weeks as an only child.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
American flag that went up on STS-1 and STS-135 — the first and last space shuttle missions, in 1981 and 2011, respectively — and 2020's Demo-2, the first astronaut mission that SpaceX ever conducted.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The first and last play of the fourth quarter will forever remain on the highlight reel of Burlington’s Matty Gray.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
We are obsessed and Charlie is soaking up her first and last weeks as an only child.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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“First and last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20last. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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