run the gamut
idiom
: to encompass an entire range of something
Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
With a forecast ranging from a sunny yet barely 40 degrees Fahrenheit to an evening snow flurry, the outfits can really run the gamut.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
His emotions know how to run the gamut from comedy to tragedy, deftly moving past his humorous nature to being more stoic when the heat gets turned up for the Blazing Trojans.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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—Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
With a forecast ranging from a sunny yet barely 40 degrees Fahrenheit to an evening snow flurry, the outfits can really run the gamut.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
His emotions know how to run the gamut from comedy to tragedy, deftly moving past his humorous nature to being more stoic when the heat gets turned up for the Blazing Trojans.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Her events run the gamut from beachy and tropical to vintage and eclectic—and everything in between.
—Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Run the gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20gamut. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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