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
Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Sly the Slippery Recluse, known for blowing off gigs and and cracked public appearances, gets more ink than the six years between 1967 and 1973.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
There was a mystique to the gigging musician wandering the big city in search of work, because this work was creative, improvisational, at times transcendent.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The actress recently started a new gig as a guest co-host on Today with Jenna & Friends alongside Jenna Bush Hager, and her $1,065 Dries Van Noten wide-leg trousers immediately convinced me to think outside the box.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Sly the Slippery Recluse, known for blowing off gigs and and cracked public appearances, gets more ink than the six years between 1967 and 1973.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
The trombone-playing bandleader was gigging out with Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, New Guard and NOLAZ by early 2021.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
There was a mystique to the gigging musician wandering the big city in search of work, because this work was creative, improvisational, at times transcendent.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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But Willard didn’t gloat about his team’s overwhelming performance.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Saunders said members of Costco's management team typically stay a long time given the company's solid and stable financial performance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Mexican government is building shelters in nine border cities to receive deportees and will bus some people to their home cities, according to the AP.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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World & Nation Disappointment at border as Trump cancels immigration program Jan. 20, 2025 During a second speech in Emancipation Hall, Trump praised Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, who has supported a crackdown at the border and bused migrants to liberal states such as New York and California.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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He was designated for assignment in the fall but signed on a minor-league deal earlier this winter.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of his latest assignments is to create a gargantuan 10-foot mosquito form for Johnson & Johnson’s new insect repellant product that will be unveiled next month in Las Vegas.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2024
Noun
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Critics of the move are concerned that many employers will see Trump’s action as a signal that no longer have to worry about facing penalties from discriminating in their employment practices.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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In addition, lingering questions about the value of postsecondary education, a greater number of nontraditional options for advanced education, and a continuing shift away from college degrees as an employment requirement all mean more downward pressures will be exerted on postsecondary enrollment.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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There, cars took turns motoring them a few miles to the Nyack Lodge.—
Robert Klara,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
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And even as the year winds down, Sabrina is still motoring full speed ahead.—
Meghan Mahar,
Billboard,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But many liberal groups stressed that Chopra’s work helped to return billions of dollars to consumers.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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The event will offer opportunities to explore cultures and influences that shaped Rivera's work.—
Sean Clancy,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He was coached by Kalle Strid and Mikael Olofsson of the NOVA Vikings.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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The two took pride in coaching their son, Maxim Naumov, who placed fourth at the U.S. national championships in Wichita on Sunday.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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