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.
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Similarly, season four very naturally feels like the beginning of the end.
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Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The grant terminations were the final blow, but the diagnosis was the beginning of the end.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Now, Rob Shuter is reporting that Swift sees the latest in the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal standoff as perhaps the beginning of the end.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
As The Boys fans prepare for the beginning of the end, don’t expect the show to end in a big bloody battle royale.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The grant terminations were the final blow, but the diagnosis was the beginning of the end.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Now, Rob Shuter is reporting that Swift sees the latest in the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal standoff as perhaps the beginning of the end.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
As The Boys fans prepare for the beginning of the end, don’t expect the show to end in a big bloody battle royale.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the beginning of the end
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“The beginning of the end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20beginning%20of%20the%20end. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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