the whole shebang
noun
informal
: the whole thing : everything that is included in something
You can buy the whole shebang for just $50.
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Nobody knows what’s coming in the early 2030s, with the expiration of the media rights contracts (Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, College Football Playoff and NCAA Tournament) that are holding the whole shebang together.
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
And the guest appearance by the incomparable Missy Elliott — giving, for the time, an all-too-rare Super Bowl spotlight on hip-hop — helped take the whole shebang to the next level.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
The Duffer Brothers and select stars tease what's coming in the 2-hour-plus conclusion to the whole shebang.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
When not in use, the whole shebang packs down into a 17-oz (482-g) cylindrical kit measuring 10 inches long by 5.5 inches wide (254 x 140 mm).
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
And the guest appearance by the incomparable Missy Elliott — giving, for the time, an all-too-rare Super Bowl spotlight on hip-hop — helped take the whole shebang to the next level.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
The Duffer Brothers and select stars tease what's coming in the 2-hour-plus conclusion to the whole shebang.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
When not in use, the whole shebang packs down into a 17-oz (482-g) cylindrical kit measuring 10 inches long by 5.5 inches wide (254 x 140 mm).
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the whole shebang
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“The whole shebang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20shebang. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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