be-alls and end-alls

A form of be-all and end-all — Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of be-all and end-all
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APA

be-alls and end-alls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be-alls%20and%20end-alls

MLA

“be-alls and end-alls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be-alls%20and%20end-alls. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be-alls and end-alls,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be-alls%20and%20end-alls.

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