the whole shebang

noun

informal

: the whole thing : everything that is included in something

You can buy the whole shebang for just $50.

Examples of the whole shebang in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the Indian Premier League, the daddy of franchise cricket leagues, is now into its second generation of private owners, with the whole shebang valued at $20billion. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Montenegro’s role at Eurovision since joining the whole shebang in 2007 has essentially been to make up the numbers. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026

The album the 48-year-old country-music star put out last May leans hard into mood, scale and theatricality — strings, horns, choirs, the whole shebang — built around the idea of pushing back against a culture that wants everything fast, familiar and instantly gratifying. — Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

Almost all of the potential bidders are interested in the whole shebang of the A-lister-representing Brillstein Entertainment Partners, what was once the Paradigm Talent Agency, the various consultancies and more. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026