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as in be-all and end-all
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as in center
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Recent Examples of alpha and omega
The mosaic also depicts alpha and omega, the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet — when paired, they’re used as a Christian symbol.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The hosts have been funneling through their alpha and omega of SGA and Jalen Williams.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
At the base of the rotunda, serving as an alpha and omega, is Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video Love is the message, the message is Death.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Content is its own alpha and omega.
—WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023
And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022
Some call it our alpha and omega energies.
—Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022
The Hoyas are his alpha and omega.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021
Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The hosts have been funneling through their alpha and omega of SGA and Jalen Williams.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
At the base of the rotunda, serving as an alpha and omega, is Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video Love is the message, the message is Death.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Content is its own alpha and omega.
—WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023
And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022
Some call it our alpha and omega energies.
—Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022
The Hoyas are his alpha and omega.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha and omega
Noun
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Don’t let one path be your be-all and end-all.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Each summer, the jury seems to be out on what the trendiest, be-all and end-all sneaker color is — and 2025 is so far providing us with a slew of options, from white sneakers that can be worn with dresses to those featuring subtle pastels like butter yellow.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jeff's caretaker told CBS News Sacramento that he was found dead last weekend but the coroner has not officially released his name or cause of death.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Without this context, stories are more akin to ad copy for a seemingly noble cause than neutral, helpful reporting.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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These children die early in life unless their impaired immune system is re-created with bone-marrow transplants.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Traditionally eaten to restore the sick, the broth is rich with marrow from long hours of braising.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately for Hilaria Baldwin, family fun isn't without its causalities.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Correlation and causality is something for statisticians, political scientists and sociologists.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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That’s a shot at Ivar Stenberg, Gavin McKenna or another top prospect to join the young Hawks core.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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One of the core underappreciated aspects of board governance is transparency, especially after a COVID bribery scandal last year sent former board member Andrew Do to prison.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rush’s dominance in the fan vote, however, was more correlation to their Rock Hall induction than causation.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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The contest over causation goes to parents’ simultaneous senses of responsibility and helplessness about their children’s fates.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Flying into Singapore over the weekend gave me a front row seat to the literal sea of cargo ships sitting idle in the Port of Singapore.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The prospect of empty seats would alarm the television networks and sponsors who have paid top dollar to be associated with the tournament.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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