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
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Today marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that marked the beginning of the end of school segregation.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Erin, along with many of the others, would mark that day as the beginning of the end of their involvement with the church.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Summer may not officially start until June 20, 204, but in metro Phoenix the first 100-degree day marks the beginning of the end of long, leisurely midday strolls.
—Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2023
National Beer Day marks the beginning of the end of Prohibition in 1933.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The tragedy marked the beginning of the end of the shuttle program.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
This prompted several men's fashion watchers on the internet to declare the death (or at least the beginning of the end) of the tie.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Cupholder For many car enthusiasts, the cupholder represents the beginning of the end.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The event, recorded in all four Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — marked the beginning of the end of Jesus' time on Earth.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Erin, along with many of the others, would mark that day as the beginning of the end of their involvement with the church.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Summer may not officially start until June 20, 204, but in metro Phoenix the first 100-degree day marks the beginning of the end of long, leisurely midday strolls.
—Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2023
National Beer Day marks the beginning of the end of Prohibition in 1933.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The tragedy marked the beginning of the end of the shuttle program.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
This prompted several men's fashion watchers on the internet to declare the death (or at least the beginning of the end) of the tie.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Cupholder For many car enthusiasts, the cupholder represents the beginning of the end.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The event, recorded in all four Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — marked the beginning of the end of Jesus' time on Earth.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
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