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Recent Examples of gaffer
If this does well, the caterer, the gaffer, the best boy and the dolly grip are going to see some extra dough.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
In the battle between McLaren and Red Bull for last year’s Formula One drivers’ title, a piece of gaffer tape was an unlikely flashpoint at the United States Grand Prix.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The only people who accompanied him were his gaffer, his first assistant camera, producer and still photographer; the rest were local hires arranged by production services company Jaguar Bite.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Tarps and blankets can only be placed with painter's, gaffer or masking tapes.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
In the battle between McLaren and Red Bull for last year’s Formula One drivers’ title, a piece of gaffer tape was an unlikely flashpoint at the United States Grand Prix.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The only people who accompanied him were his gaffer, his first assistant camera, producer and still photographer; the rest were local hires arranged by production services company Jaguar Bite.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Tarps and blankets can only be placed with painter's, gaffer or masking tapes.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffer
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With the family’s women on board, plus a brother-in-law joining, all nine family members were now together, along with the ashes of the family patriarch.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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While the patriarch of the family holds no official title at Bolloré SE, behind the scenes his power remains undiminished thanks to a complex five-layer web of family holdings.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps Johnson just needs time and a summer with a full pre-season and a different manager — an opportunity to reset.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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In today’s game, many in-game decisions aren’t even dictated by the manager, though it’s generally believed that Mendoza has a fair amount of autonomy in the dugout.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.—
Matt Pearce,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Oct. 2022
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Joe Thornton, the Bruins' No. 1 draft pick in 1997, is now an NHL graybeard.—
Dan Shaughnessy,
BostonGlobe.com,
23 Sep. 2022
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Closer Devin Williams seemed almost offended that he was asked about the management of the third-year skipper.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the skipper and the rest of the crew work frantically to put the ship about and head back to recover the person.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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The housing tide is shifting, and for now, the edge has gone to the stodgy old-timers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the last few months, six people have moved into the town, most of them relatives of the old-timers.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Without blueprints or supervisors, these tiny creatures construct some of nature’s most complex habitats.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those devoted to the Charli cause will no doubt get more out of the film than an out-of-touch oldster like myself ever could.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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One of the stewards of that consistency is football administration coordinator Justin Davidov.—
Mike Kaye
April 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Socialists like to spend money — lots of other people’s money, of course — and Mamdani has been hampered by the fiscal stewards of Albany who, thankfully for New York City, aren’t likely to allow his more egregious schemes that would only drive away more of the city’s crucial affluent class.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Gaffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaffer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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