as in performance
a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.)
He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub. her last acting gig
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Recent Examples of gig
Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
His is also the longest-running creative gig in fashion among major-house founders who still control their companies.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
His is also the longest-running creative gig in fashion among major-house founders who still control their companies.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Verb
Is that also from all that DIY gigging and trying to catch the crowd’s attention?
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Pazanti was generally pleased with several aspects of his team’s performance.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Plenty of tour companies will bus you up.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 1971, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Students at dozens of California campuses lost access to coursework and assignments.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Keeping him in the minor leagues for a few extra starts after a rehab assignment would require his permission.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.—
Katherine Koretski,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The family of former WSL head coach Matt Beard raised concerns that his employment and departure from Burnley Football Club contributed to the decline in mental health, and ultimately, his death.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Last year alone, phony jobs and employment scams cost Americans a whopping $630 million.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Brian said that his wife fell overboard from their eight-foot dinghy while the couple motored back to their yacht, Soulmate, off the coast of Elbow Cay around dusk.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Of the last four Formula 1 races in Miami Gardens, two Miami Grands Prix and two F1 Sprints, McLaren’s motored to four wins, including three consecutive 1-2 finishes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Another issue, Nikpay said, is that some pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers charge healthcare providers large fees for this 340B work, which can reduce the provider’s savings on those drug prices.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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In the video, published in 2024 and noted in the lawsuit, James references the original sketch work for Neytiri.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Over the course of 18 months, Jackie and Laura will coach Natty on all the necessary skills to become a big-league service dog, including good manners and basic cues, all while maintaining a healthy diet on food provided by program partner, Eukanuba.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The offense will likely somewhat resemble that of former coach Mike McDaniel – both of whom come from the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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