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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
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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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But Patrick Mahomes, who tore his ACL last December, is ahead of schedule and will likely be under center when these two teams square off in early November.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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No definitive cause was reported, though the Tribune ran one story attributing the explosion to a static spark lighting the highly flammable hydrogen gas.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The heavy vibes of Little League have many causes.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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The Butcher’s Feast is more than enough for a full meal, but there are other treasures, too, like a beef-noodle soup built on a spectacularly rich, slightly offal-ish broth made with marrow bones, with paper-thin slices of A5-Wagyu rib eye swimming in it like manta rays.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Among the standouts are bone-marrow pizza, salmon steak with pistachio gremolata, and a pepper stuffed with roasted root vegetables.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 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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Social engagement, community involvement, and faith in the structures that organize daily life are among the study’s core predictors of whether an older adult feels their life has meaning—and all of them depend, at least in part, on trust.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Creating pieces that make women feel comfortable and confident through every stage of motherhood has always been at the core of Bumpsuit.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Notably, Mendelian randomization studies — a method that uses genetic variants to establish causation rather than mere correlation — have found that morning chronotype is causally associated with better mental health outcomes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Car accident cases turn heavily on fault allocation, insurance coverage analysis, and the medical documentation of injury causation.—
Anton Lucanus
May 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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There are swaths of empty seats during every home game, suggesting some season ticket holders are choosing to stay home.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Aboard will be a Pakistani astronaut, who will spend a few days aboard Tiangong before returning to Earth on the outbound Shenzhou 23 vehicle, taking the seat of the astronaut selected to stay for a full year in orbit.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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