How to Use gamut in a Sentence

gamut

noun
  • She experienced the full gamut of human emotions.
  • The recipes run the gamut from mains and sides to desserts and snacks.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The movie runs the gamut tonally.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • What would that gamut of emotion look like?
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
  • What would that gamut of emotion look like?
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Tiki decor runs a gamut from high to low camp.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • There's just a whole gamut of things that humans can do, and this is not that.
    — Anna Werner, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Beach canopies certainly run the gamut in terms of price tag.
    — Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Shoes run the gamut from thigh-high cowboy boots to slippers.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Jan. 2022
  • For the chewers, tuggers and chasers, this ball runs the gamut.
    — Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2022
  • The past year doing this show has brought about the full gamut of emotions.
    — Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020
  • The former covers a wide gamut.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The leases could run the gamut from a day to a month and longer, say, three to five years.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Last year’s waivers for the various posts ran the gamut of the city’s pay scale.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Loafer styles run the gamut from classic black and brown leathers to trendy chunky platforms.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
  • This style of cut works well on a gamut of face shapes, as the length is very forgiving.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 8 July 2018
  • Results can run the gamut from a small spark to a full-on electrical fire.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2021
  • The forty pieces run the gamut from seats to tables, lighting to sofas.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 13 May 2019
  • Footwear can run the gamut from platform sandals to loafers to sneakers.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • The lineups run the gamut of musical styles and tastes.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • My belief in acting is, yes, there’s a story that runs the gamut.
    — Matt Hurwitz, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2020
  • The other three pieces run the genre gamut from romance to dystopian sci-fi.
    — Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This means that the gamut runs widely, from groping to the most savage rapes.
    — The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
  • The group ran the gamut in age, from young adults to families with kids to retirees.
    — Rachelle Stein-Wotten, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Don’t be afraid to consider the full gamut of the hue, from bamboo to dark olive.
    — Daise Bedolla, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Date night is easy in Crestline with restaurants than run the gamut—and span the globe.
    — al, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Ahead, 11 parachute pants outfit ideas that run the gamut from luxe to laid-back.
    — Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • But the effects of war has on the survivors really runs the gamut.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
  • Food runs the gamut, from a charcuterie plate to a Friday fish fry.
    — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2020
  • Needless to say, her emotions ran the gamut from disbelief to anger to grief.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 6 June 2026

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