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).
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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
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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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“The whole shebang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20shebang. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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