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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
In that simple but powerful recipe, bean and broth are alpha and omega, enhanced by onion and garlic powders, in addition to fresh.
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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
Doncic is the alpha and omega of the Mavericks’ offense.
—Doyle Rader, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
Power and domination are in this view the alpha and omega.
—Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022
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
Doncic is the alpha and omega of the Mavericks’ offense.
—Doyle Rader, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
Power and domination are in this view the alpha and omega.
—Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha and omega
Noun
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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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The signup offer, while incredibly lucrative, isn’t the be-all and end-all for DraftKings.—
Gary Pearson | Catena Media,
al,
1 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Hasler likens it to an orchestra of clocks, with the conductor directing from the hypothalamus, a small region within the center of the brain.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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Water villas take center stage here, along with luxurious spa treatments offered in private nests, and divers can enjoy one of PADI’s newest eco centers.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The first is a robotic wrap-around vision system that automatically inspects laser welds on door assemblies, identifying both anomalies and their likely causes in production.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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Such is the case with organ, eye, tissue, blood, and marrow donors.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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As the bones roast, the marrow becomes caramelized while the outside turns golden brown, adding both flavor and color to your stock.—
Alexis deBoschnek,
Bon Appétit,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tregenza’s agile camera connects characters to one another, linking actions in suspenseful chains of causality, and rooting the drama in a sense of locale, both in intimate domestic settings and in mighty, numinous landscapes.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Trump's misinterpreted or ignored causality behind the Russian war against Ukraine could play into Moscow's hands during peace talks.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Teams offers many of the same core features of Skype, including one-on-one calls and group calls, messaging, and file sharing along with enhanced elements like hosting meetings, managing calendars, and building and joining communities for free.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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As the cores of these stars crush down, the stars' outer layers, and most of their masses, are blown away in tremendous core-collapse supernovas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Of course, some will argue that correlation is not causation, but those who do generally aren’t market operators.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Correlation, of course, is not causation, but that pattern shouldn’t be dismissed.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
18 Feb. 2025
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If one of the fleets is free, an option will pop up to accept the Waymo, or wait for a non-autonomous vehicle, so that antsy riders won’t be forced into a car with an empty driver’s seat.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
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One of the people with a front-row seat for the Flight 8 fireworks was Stefanie Waldek, a journalist who also happens to be a Space.com contributor.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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