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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run the gamut

Price targets run the gamut, and not all of them imply extreme upside potential.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

The foods are extreme and run the gamut, from silkworm pupa to a whole goat head.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

They run the gamut from high-level careers in AI strategy to hourly work, in industries including finance, healthcare and manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026

Wild flowers, birds, and animals also run the gamut of the zones.

From The Book of the National Parks by Yard, Robert Sterling