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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Much like Clark herself, St. Vincent’s Grammy Award-winning output — which has run the gamut from twee indie to ass-kicking art-rock to conceptual electropop — is an arresting mix of the intellect and the id.
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 17 June 2024
As for what types of music Johnson wants to make next, her influences run the gamut.
—Alex Prewitt, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
From classic to fanciful touch to minimalist and understated to whimsical and bold, options run the gamut for every taste, destination, and venue.
—Julie Tong, Vogue, 26 June 2024
The 100 guest rooms run the gamut from Superior Rooms up to the absurdly palatial 5,100-square-foot Royal Bosphorus Suite, complete with living and dining rooms, a gym, a study, and a winter garden.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 17 June 2024
As for what types of music Johnson wants to make next, her influences run the gamut.
—Alex Prewitt, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
From classic to fanciful touch to minimalist and understated to whimsical and bold, options run the gamut for every taste, destination, and venue.
—Julie Tong, Vogue, 26 June 2024
The 100 guest rooms run the gamut from Superior Rooms up to the absurdly palatial 5,100-square-foot Royal Bosphorus Suite, complete with living and dining rooms, a gym, a study, and a winter garden.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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“Run the gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20gamut. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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