run the gamut
idiom
: to encompass an entire range of something
Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
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The possible causes of incessant peeing may run the gamut, but the solutions are just as plentiful.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 Dec. 2024
These extrasolar gas giant planets run the gamut and are a diverse and complex group.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Food and beverage options run the gamut from inventive cocktails at the lobby Jati Bar, to the weekly Sokasi chef’s table, which features a seven-course Balinese meal cooked in front of you by Chef Wayan Sutariawan (a.k.a.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Past interiors run the gamut from a Manhattan skyscraper apartment to a posh boutique in Beverly Hills.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 Dec. 2024
These extrasolar gas giant planets run the gamut and are a diverse and complex group.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Food and beverage options run the gamut from inventive cocktails at the lobby Jati Bar, to the weekly Sokasi chef’s table, which features a seven-course Balinese meal cooked in front of you by Chef Wayan Sutariawan (a.k.a.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Past interiors run the gamut from a Manhattan skyscraper apartment to a posh boutique in Beverly Hills.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Run the gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20gamut. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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