run the gamut

Cultural  

1. To cover a whole range: “The students' reactions to the novel ran the gamut from delight to loathing.”

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run the gamut Idioms  

1. Extend over an entire range, as in His music runs the gamut from rock to classical. This expression alludes to the medieval musical scale of Guido d'Arezzo, gamut being a contraction of gamma and ut, the lowest and highest notes respectively. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

So far the topics callers have discussed have run the gamut, including hobbies, culture and world events, Goldhirsh said.

From Los Angeles Times

Clorox brands include eponymous cleaners and run the gamut of consumer products, including Fresh Step cat litter, Kingsford charcoal and Hidden Valley Ranch dressings.

From MarketWatch

They run the gamut, from creating a 50-year mortgage to banning large investors from buying up single-family homes.

From MarketWatch

These couples' reasons run the gamut from high child-rearing costs to career concerns.

From Barron's

AI videos run the gamut from the absurd - a cartoon of a cat working at McDonald's - to the hyper-realistic, like fake doorbell camera footage.

From BBC