run the gamut
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: to encompass an entire range of something
Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
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Local tribute acts run the gamut, performing the music of bands that are long out of commission to those that still sporadically reunite or simply never left — but now are so big that tickets can cost hundreds of dollars to see them in a cavernous stadium.
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Matt Sebastian, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
Its offerings run the gamut from blues and jazz to hip-hop and world music.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
In addition to fashion, Samuel’s interests run the gamut from sports to music and film.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
There’s no precise definition of the phrase, and both the severity of its meaning and its use cases seem to run the gamut.
—Nicole Stock, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Matt Sebastian, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
Its offerings run the gamut from blues and jazz to hip-hop and world music.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
In addition to fashion, Samuel’s interests run the gamut from sports to music and film.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
There’s no precise definition of the phrase, and both the severity of its meaning and its use cases seem to run the gamut.
—Nicole Stock, New York Times, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for run the gamut
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“Run the gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20gamut. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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