the whole shebang

noun

Synonyms of the whole shebang next

informal

: the whole thing : everything that is included in something

You can buy the whole shebang for just $50.

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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 Nobody knows what’s coming in the early 2030s, with the expiration of the media rights contracts (Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, College Football Playoff and NCAA Tournament) that are holding the whole shebang together. —

Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 And the guest appearance by the incomparable Missy Elliott — giving, for the time, an all-too-rare Super Bowl spotlight on hip-hop — helped take the whole shebang to the next level. —

Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026 The Duffer Brothers and select stars tease what's coming in the 2-hour-plus conclusion to the whole shebang. —

Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the whole shebang

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