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
Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Suit The trio — Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool — has come a long way since their early days as a 1980s punk band gigging in Berkeley.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
The post featured a series of photos and clips of Hudson sharing some special moments with her daughter, including on vacation, dancing, backstage at a gig and having her hair styled.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
It’s been years of songwriting, gigging and getting his music out there.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Suit The trio — Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool — has come a long way since their early days as a 1980s punk band gigging in Berkeley.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
Verb
Her team expanded again after a 2022 singing gig at New York’s Webster Hall was attended by someone from Range Media Partners, who connected her with the person who’d become her manager.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
The post featured a series of photos and clips of Hudson sharing some special moments with her daughter, including on vacation, dancing, backstage at a gig and having her hair styled.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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The contention over Bad Bunny's impending performance at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show roils on.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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The performance apparel and accessory brand was using the mill’s Dyneema fabrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Practice went well, and the Vikings will soon bus from this Olympic-style complex to a beautiful hotel near the city.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The historically Black area gained a sizable Venezuelan population after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bused tens of thousands of migrants from the border to the Democratic city in 2023.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Madden, Higginbotham didn’t have the time, clout or money to charter a private bus around the country to his assignments.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Just a few months ago Kane and his family moved from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Tampa for his wife’s new Army assignment.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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In other states, there would be no change to the program, and DACA recipients would still be granted employment authorization documents.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the school did not give Lea 180 days notice of her firing, as outlined in her employment agreement, according to the lawsuit.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hope is that the talks could clear rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies and allow the global economy to keep motoring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The hope in Southern California is that someday soon, the two will motor the franchise to its first Super Bowl championship.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the real, urgent work ahead of them was to redeem the losses slavery had wrought.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Stefanski and Andrew Berry have a lot of work ahead of them to turn the Browns back into a playoff contender.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Prior to seeking political office, Tressel coached football at a number of colleges, including three stints with Ohio State, including Mangold's time at the school.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Heat directed press inquiries to the NBA’s statement while the Trail Blazers noted that Splitter would take on interim head coaching duties.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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