run the gamut
idiom
: to encompass an entire range of something
Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
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Like any resale platform, Poshmark sellers’ goals run the gamut: some are casual sellers looking to list a few unneeded items from their wardrobe, while others sell thousands of items annually and use their accounts as a form of income.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2025
The songs that make up the film’s soundtrack similarly run the gamut; a flamenco number anchors a melancholy moment of remembrance.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The possible causes of incessant peeing may run the gamut, but the solutions are just as plentiful.
—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
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2025
The songs that make up the film’s soundtrack similarly run the gamut; a flamenco number anchors a melancholy moment of remembrance.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The possible causes of incessant peeing may run the gamut, but the solutions are just as plentiful.
—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
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“Run the gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20gamut. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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