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gaffer

noun

Definition of gaffernext
1
as in patriarch

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2
as in manager

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Recent Examples of gaffer Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders. — Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Also headquartered at the warehouse is Expendables Upcycler, which recovers everything from unused gaffer’s tape to camera equipment and batteries. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maurice Leiter denied efforts by Baldwin and other producers to dismiss the lawsuit brought by gaffer — or chief electrician — Serge Svetnoy. — Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026 Baldwin had asked the court to fully dismiss the lawsuit filed by Rust gaffer Serge Svetnoy. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gaffer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffer
  1. patriarch
  2. manager
  3. graybeard
  4. skipper
  5. old-timer
  6. supervisor
  7. oldster
  8. steward
Noun
  • Spearheaded by the family’s patriarch, a civil engineer who spent five years meticulously guiding its development, it was envisioned as a place with soul, which is inspired by the family’s summers growing up on the island.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • If the American family is viewed as a hierarchy with the male patriarch at the top, then feminism is democratizing that structure.
    — Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of patriarch
Noun
  • Between 26 and 35 vessels per day have transited this week, down from the 35 to 40 daily average of the prior eight weeks, according to Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Young texted the Triple-A manager on his way out of Wrigley Field, asking to be put in the lineup that night.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • McCollum is the graybeard entering only his fifth season and in the second year of a three-year, $48 million contract extension.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.
    — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
Definition of graybeard
Noun
  • Steele, long-serving skipper Lewis Dunk and Pascal Gross are the only players left from that group.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Jensen celebrated with his teammates as Marlins skipper Clayton McCullough sought an explanation.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of skipper
Noun
  • While the boys bicker over stickball rules, old-timers Keith Hernandez, Willie Randolph and Tom Seaver argue from a stoop.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There are the old-timers who have been cracking jokes on stage since before Gen Zers were born, including Marc Maron, Chelsea Handler and Martin Lawrence.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of old-timer
Noun
  • Medical contractor supervisors confirmed that Sims was not prescribed the medication at the time and that it was not documented as having been administered, investigators said.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Clarify priorities with a supervisor during a calm moment today.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervisor
Noun
  • Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Definition of oldster
Noun
  • As stewards of the largest contiguous open space on Aquidneck Island, our biggest challenge is scale.
    — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Much to the stewards’ relief, no pitch encroachment took place.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of steward

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