run the gamut
idiom
: to encompass an entire range of something
Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
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Reactions have run the gamut from sincere concern to dark humor.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The homes in the Flying Saucer park run the gamut, from RVs with no or minimal additions to ones with skirting around the bottom, outside decks and gardens.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Dagleish’s film roles run the gamut from dramas to studio features, with credits that include Judy Garland biopic Judy, Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen and Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Choices run the gamut of cultural and flavor-palette preferences, from Asian produce such as Thai basil and bok choi, to colorful Latin favorites such as chiles and avocados.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The homes in the Flying Saucer park run the gamut, from RVs with no or minimal additions to ones with skirting around the bottom, outside decks and gardens.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Dagleish’s film roles run the gamut from dramas to studio features, with credits that include Judy Garland biopic Judy, Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen and Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Choices run the gamut of cultural and flavor-palette preferences, from Asian produce such as Thai basil and bok choi, to colorful Latin favorites such as chiles and avocados.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Run the gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20gamut. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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