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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Split into three release dates—four episodes on November 26, another three episodes on Christmas Day, and a grand finale on New Year’s Day—the final chapter of the Duffer Brothers’ supernatural saga marks the beginning of the end for the platform’s flagship series.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
This is simply the beginning of the end.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
The world’s finally getting their first look at the beginning of the end.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
In hindsight, this adaptation of Jan Austen’s Persuasion was probably the beginning of the end for the knockoffs of the cheeky, fourth-wall-breaking style that Fleabag did so well.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
This is simply the beginning of the end.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
The world’s finally getting their first look at the beginning of the end.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
In hindsight, this adaptation of Jan Austen’s Persuasion was probably the beginning of the end for the knockoffs of the cheeky, fourth-wall-breaking style that Fleabag did so well.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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 1 Dec. 2025.
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