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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The new concert hubs — which will run the gamut from intimate clubs to large outdoor amphitheaters — are expected to open over the next 18 months and will cost $1 billion to build, according to Live Nation's press release.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Previously announced newcomers run the gamut from Rosie O'Donnell to Patti LuPone to Cheri Oteri, and EW can also confirm the arrivals of Jackie Hoffman (Only Murders in the Building), Ryan Serhant (real-estate agent from Owning Manhattan), as well as a few other names (see below).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025
The condemnations run the gamut: accusations of antisemitism; accusations of outsider agitators; accusations charging the moral emptiness of the listless radical chic.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Treatment Options For Cats With Seasonal Allergies Treatment options for cats with seasonal allergies run the gamut depending on the severity of symptoms, according to Dr. Richter.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Previously announced newcomers run the gamut from Rosie O'Donnell to Patti LuPone to Cheri Oteri, and EW can also confirm the arrivals of Jackie Hoffman (Only Murders in the Building), Ryan Serhant (real-estate agent from Owning Manhattan), as well as a few other names (see below).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025
The condemnations run the gamut: accusations of antisemitism; accusations of outsider agitators; accusations charging the moral emptiness of the listless radical chic.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Treatment Options For Cats With Seasonal Allergies Treatment options for cats with seasonal allergies run the gamut depending on the severity of symptoms, according to Dr. Richter.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Run the gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20gamut. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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