How to Use gamut in a Sentence

gamut

noun
  • She experienced the full gamut of human emotions.
  • The recipes run the gamut from mains and sides to desserts and snacks.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2022
  • With 1,000 trail miles, Mount Hood hikes run the gamut.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 14 Sep. 2022
  • For the chewers, tuggers and chasers, this ball runs the gamut.
    Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2022
  • So far, that gap has been filled by a gamut of state laws.
    Patrick Coffee, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Last year’s waivers for the various posts ran the gamut of the city’s pay scale.
    Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • There's just a whole gamut of things that humans can do, and this is not that.
    Anna Werner, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Beach canopies certainly run the gamut in terms of price tag.
    Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Don’t be afraid to consider the full gamut of the hue, from bamboo to dark olive.
    Daise Bedolla, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Loafer styles run the gamut from classic black and brown leathers to trendy chunky platforms.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
  • While the ladies Morris looks up to are celebrities and video vixens, her clients run the gamut.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 27 July 2022
  • The more than 80 works that will be on display at the Mingei run the gamut of what is possible in the medium.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Obama’s favorites run the gamut from hip-hop to country, Afrobeats to pop, Latin to rock and more.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Feelings, however, can run the gamut from spicy to icy.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Entrees cover the land and sea gamut, with more than half a dozen beef options.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Throughout life, Galileo wielded the gamut of his gifts to full effect.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2023
  • The short films run the gamut of film genres and include modern day stories, biopics and more.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023
  • These trends span the gamut from big to small, with the potential to do-it-yourself or blow your budget.
    Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2022
  • Those scenarios ran the gamut from playing with or without the lead to two-minute and red-zone drills.
    Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Thousands of hostels, bars, clubs, and cafes run the gamut from dive-y to luxury.
    Stephanie Walden, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The company says the screen will cover 98 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut, as well.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Tenoverten's The Heroine Hand Cream is a recipe for success, even if your hands run the gamut of issues.
    Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 9 Nov. 2022
  • At 33, Swift has run the gamut from country to electro pop to indie folk and emerged as the world’s top-drawing performer in the process.
    Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Price Clay masks really run the gamut in terms of cost (and our list showcases that).
    Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
  • In recent memory, bob trends have run the gamut from to French bobs to blunt bobs to bixies (aka a bob and a pixie).
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Entrants at Dakar run the gamut from motorcycles to massive trucks to side-by-sides and quads.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Design boils down to personal taste, and just like most pieces of furniture in your home, style runs the gamut.
    Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The menu here runs the pub-fare gamut (burgers to salads, pasta to tacos), while the 16 taps represent CBC’s greatest hits.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The other initiatives underway to nurture the reef run the gamut.
    Michael Robinson Chavez, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
  • From organic Greek yogurt to the best lactose-free Greek yogurt brand, our taste test ran the gamut.
    Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023

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