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Recent Examples of gaffer
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.
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Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Svetnoy, the film's gaffer, spent the next 20 to 30 minutes rendering aid to Hutchins after realizing the cinematographer had been shot.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 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
The suit was filed by Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer on the New Mexico set, who is claiming emotional distress due to negligence.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Svetnoy, the film's gaffer, spent the next 20 to 30 minutes rendering aid to Hutchins after realizing the cinematographer had been shot.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 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
The suit was filed by Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer on the New Mexico set, who is claiming emotional distress due to negligence.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffer
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In February, each family member paid tribute to the late patriarch Steve Irwin on what would have been the conservationist's 64th birthday.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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At his 80th birthday party, the powerful patriarch Adolfo Novak gathers family and friends.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Then general manager Les Snead engineered the deal for Garrett, sending edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick and future second- and third-round picks to the Cleveland Browns for a player who has 125 ½ sacks in nine seasons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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In the lawsuit, council members Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, and Cara Mendelsohn say the city manager, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, and city secretary, Bilierae Johnson, violated the Texas Open Meetings Act, the city charter, and the city's requirements for a transparent government.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 June 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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Botin said he had been told Saturday’s racing was effectively an exhibition match for the spectators, but Dylan Fletcher, the skipper of the British boat, believed the opposite.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Sighting Shebara The speedboat and its four passengers—the captain, the skipper, my aforementioned scuba instructor and I—are cruising along the water when a mirage seems to appear in the distance, strung out like giant pearls floating on top of the sea.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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The old-timers try to stay in touch.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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For every grousing old-timer who felt that Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was contaminating the genre came another who expressed sheer joy that such a show even existed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The original Broadway cast recording will be reissued on June 26 in special 15th anniversary editions, complete with a booklet featuring full lyrics, production photos and new commentary from Parker, Stone and Lopez alongside music supervisor Stephen Oremus in conversation with David Pogue.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The creative team also includes DoP Damien Beebe (Edge of Tomorrow), stunt coordinator Anthony Nanakornpanom (The Odyssey) and VFX supervisor Alonso Valera (Ex Machina).—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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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
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In Topawa, guests visit the Tohono O’odham Cultural Center to learn how the desert’s original stewards have flourished for millennia despite the modern line dividing their ancestral lands.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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And in the past, the community has acted as stewards of the site.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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“Gaffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaffer. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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