in its/their totality

idiom

: with nothing left out
The exhibit must be viewed in its totality to be properly understood.

Examples of in its/their totality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And though there will indeed be thousands of travelers who will be chasing the celestial event, which is the last one visible in its totality in North America for another 20 years, there are those of us who will have to watch from home. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024 In Milwaukee, the moon will cover almost 90%, yet those who have seen prior eclipses say the allure of the sight in its totality is literally the difference between night and day. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024 The show in its totality is a love letter to the big, old-fashioned Broadway musical. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024 My 21st Century Blues arrived in its totality the next month (Feb. 3, 2023), reaching No. 2 on the U.K. albums chart. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024 The airline is offering a special flight from Austin, Texas, to Detroit to see the eclipse in its totality. Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2024 Having group support is a valuable tool, but so is having your own individual, professional support to navigate all of your feelings — in their totality. Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024 Taken in its totality, the filing paints a damning portrait of personal irresponsibility by a man who leveraged his last name to finance his vices while willfully ignoring his tax liabilities. Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2023 But the people below don't necessarily notice them — especially in their totality. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2022

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“In its/their totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20its%2Ftheir%20totality. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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