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

Historians chronicling the decline and fall of humanity will have any number of key moments to point to as the beginning of the end. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

The mission marked the beginning of a new era — and possibly the beginning of the end of another. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

This does not have to mean the beginning of the end for Rodriguez’s effectiveness in 2026. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

The dropping/suspension was the beginning of the end, or at least the most public manifestation of the beginning of the end. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the beginning of the end

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