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

Lay the pancake on top, flip the whole shebang, add some chili crisp, and roll it all up together. —Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2024

Three are trivia questions, none are particularly easy and all are clued straightforwardly enough that the whole shebang might have flown right over my head without an explanatory entry, or revealer, at 56-Across. —Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024

The Emmys had a category shake-up, and due to the joint strike delaying the whole shebang, the ceremony took place the day after the Critics Choice Awards instead of months before. —Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024

To bring the whole shebang across the finish line, the dome became filled with images of the various endangered species in the nearby desert. —Brad Auerbach, Spin, 6 Oct. 2023

The base, a thick Sicilian-esque crust, is topped with tomato sauce, salami and green bell peppers — and the whole shebang is shingled with slices of yellow American cheese, which is not the most photogenic finish. —Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023

Ambitious and energetic travelers can see the whole shebang in a day; with more time or less energy, consider an overnight along the fjord or in Bergen. —Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2023

Standing in for last year’s winners Ukraine, the United Kingdom, specifically Liverpool, will be hosting the whole shebang for the first time since 1998. —Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 9 May 2023

Roughly $40 million (£32 million) will get you the whole shebang. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 May 2023