run the gamut
idiom
: to encompass an entire range of something
Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
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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.
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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
Scheduling the national championship for optimal TV exposure has challenges that run the gamut from manageable to climbing Mount Everest on roller skates.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Doritos comes in flavors that run the gamut from Cool Ranch to Flamin’ Hot Limon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
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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
Scheduling the national championship for optimal TV exposure has challenges that run the gamut from manageable to climbing Mount Everest on roller skates.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Doritos comes in flavors that run the gamut from Cool Ranch to Flamin’ Hot Limon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 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 5 Feb. 2025.
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