gavel-to-gavel

adjective

gav·​el-to-gav·​el ˈga-vəl-tü-ˈga-vəl 

: extending from the beginning to the end of a meeting or session

gavel-to-gavel television coverage

Examples of gavel-to-gavel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, like Thursday, saw cable news providing almost gavel-to-gavel coverage as the case went to the New England state’s Supreme Court and right back again. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

The non-profit, gavel-to-gavel coverage network struggled to raise matching funds while simultaneously covering operational costs. — Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025

The gavel-to-gavel coverage of the murder trial and acquittal of former NFL star OJ Simpson, 76, in the death of his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman, changed the landscape of cable news and revealed deep racial divisions. — David Colton, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024

For legal eagles who want gavel-to-gavel access, nothing hits quite like Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney's livestream. — Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024

The days of gavel-to-gavel convention coverage have long passed. — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gavel-to-gavel

• antiparallel
• antipersonnel
• bagatelle
• calomel
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• coronel
• decibel