run the gamut
idiom
: to encompass an entire range of something
Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
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But the trail of victims from the economic wreckage run the gamut from the ti-machann female traders who serve as the backbone of the economy to family-run conglomerates.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The Grill’s regular offerings run the gamut from pasta and seafood to beef and chicken, prepared with local culinary influences and plenty of provender from the resort’s ten-acre garden.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
So far, these run the gamut from the motorcycle and scooter helmets license with Nolan to collaborations with the likes of Saint Laurent, Chloé, Yohji Yamamoto, Elie Saab and Ami, among others.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Nail sizes run the gamut from as small as 7.09 by 14.07 millimeters to 14.23 by 20.84 millimeters—the biggest size.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The Grill’s regular offerings run the gamut from pasta and seafood to beef and chicken, prepared with local culinary influences and plenty of provender from the resort’s ten-acre garden.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
So far, these run the gamut from the motorcycle and scooter helmets license with Nolan to collaborations with the likes of Saint Laurent, Chloé, Yohji Yamamoto, Elie Saab and Ami, among others.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Nail sizes run the gamut from as small as 7.09 by 14.07 millimeters to 14.23 by 20.84 millimeters—the biggest size.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 1 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 Mar. 2025.
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