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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 hosts have been funneling through their alpha and omega of SGA and Jalen Williams.
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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
In that simple but powerful recipe, bean and broth are alpha and omega, enhanced by onion and garlic powders, in addition to fresh.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
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
But Edwards was never convinced that T-cells were the alpha and omega of immunity.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2013
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
In that simple but powerful recipe, bean and broth are alpha and omega, enhanced by onion and garlic powders, in addition to fresh.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
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
But Edwards was never convinced that T-cells were the alpha and omega of immunity.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha and omega
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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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For those whose work is their be-all and end-all, being let go can be earth-shattering.—
BYOrianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2023
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Tropical Storm Gil spaghetti models This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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The Black Sabbath singer's coffin was driven along Broad Street in the city center.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 July 2025
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The Free Press commentator Eli Lake rejected the idea that the mainstream media’s tone had meaningfully shifted in favor of the Palestinian cause recently.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Insulin resistance is a common cause of high blood glucose levels.—
Jane Kim,
Verywell Health,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s oxtail with its marrow, and a plate of rice and mushrooms.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The first-term San Diego assembly member is MAGA to his marrow, bringing Donald Trump’s noxious politics and personal approach to Sacramento.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The study's lead researchers warn that while the study is observational and cannot prove causality, the patterns are compelling.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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If the models have not been sufficiently exposed to these differences, their ability to identify causality can be impacted.—
Siobhan Hanna,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The shocker is a plot of earth’s temperature, obtained from ice cores and lake sediments, tracks minima and maxima of the sunspot plot at six different times between 1600 and 2000.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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If Coleman, Johnson and Manning form the core, Olugbode and Loyd are emerging as the most likely candidates to round out the rotation — and possibly push for larger roles as the season unfolds.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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The timing of autism diagnosis often coincides with the vaccination schedule, but correlation does not mean causation.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The author notes neuroscientist Antonio Damasio’s work with a patient known as EVR, whose case involved the latter causation: as described in the article, brain surgery changed EVR’s social and emotional intelligence.—
Aaron Shattuck,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The front seat offers supportive and comfortable Nappa leather sport seats.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Ohio and Missouri, which could render four more Republican seats, combined, are also looking at redistricting.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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