When implementing policy changes, the board deferred to the all-powerful director whose decisions were final.

Philosophers debated the allnesses of different belief systems, searching for what each claimed to encompass entirely.

By the time I arrived, the guests were all gone.

If you prefer tea or coffee, all's one to me.

Make sure your all's backpacks are zipped before we leave.

For some of the committee members, grant money and publication counts were the be-alls and end-alls of success, but others valued mentorship and work–life balance.

Treating salary as the end-all and be-all of job satisfaction overlooks other important factors.

Many people mistakenly treat money as the end-all be-all of happiness.

Many students mistakenly consider grades the be-all end-all of their college experience.

For many people, career advancement is often seen as the be-all and end-all, but personal happiness matters just as much.