run the gamut
idiom
: to encompass an entire range of something
Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
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Hines' press tour for Unscripted has run the gamut of the political spectrum, with the actress appearing on Bush's show, conservative commentator Meghan McCain's web series, and The View — the last of which Hines criticized elsewhere in her Hot Mics discussion.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The following picks run the gamut from comfy, warm, wicking, from long-sleeve pajamas to short sets, and from pima cotton to washable silk.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
Hiking - Hiking trail levels run the gamut, but can include dangerous terrain, altitude sickness and potentially getting injured in the remote wilderness.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Travelers seeking these hassle-free properties that cater to the 18-and-over set run the gamut.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The following picks run the gamut from comfy, warm, wicking, from long-sleeve pajamas to short sets, and from pima cotton to washable silk.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
Hiking - Hiking trail levels run the gamut, but can include dangerous terrain, altitude sickness and potentially getting injured in the remote wilderness.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Travelers seeking these hassle-free properties that cater to the 18-and-over set run the gamut.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Run the gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20gamut. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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