gavel-to-gavel

adjective

1. from the opening to the closing of a formal session or series of sessions:

   gavel-to-gavel television coverage of the Congressional hearing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gavel-to-gavel¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

The days of gavel-to-gavel convention coverage have long passed.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Bensky’s gavel-to-gavel coverage of the congressional Iran-contra hearings of 1987 put the Pacifica network on the map, earning him a prestigious Polk Award for radio reporting.

From New York Times

The sometimes-breathless gavel-to-gavel coverage of former President Trump’s trial was no surprise, as a singularly divisive figure sat for more than a month at the defense table, the first president to face criminal charges and the possibility of a trip to jail.

From Los Angeles Times

They rotated in providing gavel-to-gavel coverage.

From Los Angeles Times

A few years earlier, CNN and Court TV had already seen a surge in viewership during their gavel-to-gavel coverage of the first Menendez brothers trials for the murder of their parents.

From Los Angeles Times