the whole shebang

noun

informal
: the whole thing : everything that is included in something
You can buy the whole shebang for just $50.

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There are six pairs of actors playing the two leads (along with several different Raouls and Madame Girys, the latter being our spooky, imperious tour guide through the whole shebang). Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025 But nobody has done the whole shebang without supplemental oxygen. Outside, 25 Sep. 2025 It’s been about getting back there and winning the whole shebang. Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 As of now, with a $400 million and more price tag on things from Baldoni’s own legal action, the whole shebang is set to go to trial on March 9, 2026. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the whole shebang

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