from start to finish

idiom

: from the beginning to the end
The race was close from start to finish.

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From the tartare and miso brioche appetizer to the dessert of twig tea crème brulée, the whole experience, from start to finish, at Kioku by Endo at The OWO brings pops of delight throughout your time there. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 The distance of the parade route is approximately 1.3 miles and the procession takes about 2.5 hours from start to finish. Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025 The design took Dylan Mondo 20 minutes from start to finish 2 Comments Dylan Mondo does his daughter Ava's hair every day for school. Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Nothing in his filmography suggests the sort of comprehensive extravagance that this film delivers from start to finish. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for from start to finish

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“From start to finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20start%20to%20finish. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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