Word of today: gamut
Class: noun | Syllables: GAM-ut
Definition: A gamut is a range or series of related things. When we say that something “runs the gamut,” we are saying that it encompasses an entire range of related things.
Example(s):
// I adore licorice, mints, lollipops, candy corn—the whole gamut of penny candy.
// On that fateful day, her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.