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

Recent Examples on the Web

Is this truly the beginning of the end for Embiid, a potential future NBA Hall of Fame player? —Evan Sidery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

President Donald Trump’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 12 marked the beginning of the end of the three-year war in Ukraine. —Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025

Neurologically, curiosity pulls our attention away from the mechanisms that cause anxiety, generating the beginning of the end of the spiral. —Jessica Dulong, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025

Was this the beginning of the end of the nerves, of their stay in the second tier, of their rivals’ hopes Leeds might yet falter? —Beren Cross, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for the beginning of the end

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend