run the gamut
idiom
: to encompass an entire range of something
Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
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As the attentions of the younger and chronically online become harder to pin down, Range Media Partners has announced a new division, Awareness Creation, meant to target younger audiences for clients that run the gamut from entertainment to sports to brands.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
At-Risk Industry Sectors At-risk industries run the gamut across various sectors, with the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors standing out in the aforementioned S&P Global report.
—Jonathan Carson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The spa, built between mammoth-sized granite boulders, offers Guerlain rituals infused with native botanicals, while the resort’s five restaurants run the gamut from fine French to Mediterranean, pan-Asian, and Creole comfort food.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare The dishes on YAFO’s menu run the gamut of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, with Fargian drawing inspiration from the Levant area of the Mediterranean.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
At-Risk Industry Sectors At-risk industries run the gamut across various sectors, with the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors standing out in the aforementioned S&P Global report.
—Jonathan Carson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The spa, built between mammoth-sized granite boulders, offers Guerlain rituals infused with native botanicals, while the resort’s five restaurants run the gamut from fine French to Mediterranean, pan-Asian, and Creole comfort food.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare The dishes on YAFO’s menu run the gamut of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, with Fargian drawing inspiration from the Levant area of the Mediterranean.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Run the gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20gamut. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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