: everything involved in what is under consideration
—usually used in the phrase the whole shebang
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So this shebang lives to fight another day, Wednesday night here, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole against Dodgers ace Jack Flaherty.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Fact: The Dodgers are perfectly set up to finish this shebang by the end of the week.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Most couples embarking on a wedding party abroad do the civil part a few days before the big shebang.
—Katherine Ormerod, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Liana teamed up with the Feud actor to throw one big shebang, freeing the fashionista of racks upon racks of chic garments.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Fact: The Dodgers are perfectly set up to finish this shebang by the end of the week.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Most couples embarking on a wedding party abroad do the civil part a few days before the big shebang.
—Katherine Ormerod, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Liana teamed up with the Feud actor to throw one big shebang, freeing the fashionista of racks upon racks of chic garments.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Shebang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shebang. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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shebang
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she·bang
shi-ˈbaŋ 
: everything involved that is under consideration
—usually used in the phrase the whole shebang
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