the beginning of the end

noun phrase

: the start of a series of events that leads to the end

The argument marked the beginning of the end of their marriage.

Examples of the beginning of the end in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As previously reported, the series is set nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, when dragons were still a fixture of Westeros, and chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen’s reign. —ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026

The story of this pivotal moment in World War II, which gave the Allies a foothold in mainland Europe and spelled the beginning of the end for Adolf Hitler’s forces, has been recounted in countless books, movies and miniseries. —Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026

Does this spell the beginning of the end of the MAGA cult? —Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026

This is Your Brain on Music was the beginning of the end for all of that. —Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

Rhymes for the beginning of the end

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend