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

Even so, for the first time in two years, the beginning of the end of the current conflict might be in sight. —Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

As the events of the past month have exposed some of the fragility of the old network-affiliate partnership, could this be the beginning of the end for stations? —Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025

For the Cubs, his emergence would mark the beginning of the end. —Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

One top analyst has been arguing for years that most of Wall Street was wrong, and that Liberation Day represented the end of the beginning, rather than the beginning of the end. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for the beginning of the end

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