the whole shebang

noun

Synonyms of the whole shebangnext
informal
: the whole thing : everything that is included in something
You can buy the whole shebang for just $50.

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But nobody has done the whole shebang without supplemental oxygen. — Outside, 25 Sep. 2025 The Duffer Brothers and select stars tease what's coming in the 2-hour-plus conclusion to the whole shebang. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025 Pricing is set by the artist and ranges from $200 hour-long shoots to $10,000 all-day packages with models, site designers and the whole shebang. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 Montenegro’s role at Eurovision since joining the whole shebang in 2007 has essentially been to make up the numbers. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the whole shebang

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