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
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
French loved the theater and supplemented her stage gigs with voice-over work.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Malo spent time gigging as a rock bassist, too, inspired by acts including James Brown, B.B. King, Eric Clapton and The Bee Gees.
After releasing an independent album, The Mavericks signed with MCA Nashville in '91.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Guilfoyle has since landed a plum gig thanks to her ex’s father in the White House.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
French loved the theater and supplemented her stage gigs with voice-over work.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Workers at the highest risk of underpayments are those at restaurants, bars, strip clubs, cleaning services, retail outlets and gig app companies.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Malo spent time gigging as a rock bassist, too, inspired by acts including James Brown, B.B. King, Eric Clapton and The Bee Gees.
After releasing an independent album, The Mavericks signed with MCA Nashville in '91.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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After Queta turned in another standout performance in Sunday’s 115-101 win over the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden, Brown stumped for the breakout big man, saying, unprompted, that Queta deserves award consideration.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Boone did not believe the three-hour, 35-minute rain delay affected his team’s performance.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There were about 185 people and 50 pets who needed to be bused to another evacuation center, but by midday 54 people still remained in the shelter.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Founded in 1932 as a street fair, Festival of Nations became a tradition, both for the students bused in on field trips and for the general public.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Reporter kidnapped in Baghdad known for pursuing gutsy, low-budget assignments while living ‘frugal existence’.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even being here strictly on assignment, there’s a patina of guilt around even mentioning Kanye that’s become impossible to scrub off.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.—
Katherine Koretski,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The hotel’s stretch of A1A isn’t the most interesting so most guests opt to either keep to the property’s upscale amenities, cab it to South Beach (which is 15 minutes away), or go north to the chichi enclaves of Surfside and Bal Harbour for shopping and dining.—
Sara Liss,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The organisation aims to design bespoke digital badge qualifications in conjunction with a range of private companies that will offer the 99 per cent of youngsters released from British academies alternative employment pathways.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Swank is also the chief development officer with Job One KC, an organization providing employment opportunities and community services for individuals with disabilities.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With water temperatures in the low 60’s and only four hours left to fish, Bennett and Shad motored over to a new spot on the west end of the lake where the water was shallower.—
Kubie Brown,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2026
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Aberg was 5 under through his opening four holes and motored his way around the TPC Sawgrass with one amazing shot after another.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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For commuters like Sirena Lopez, who drives two hours each way for work, the impact is immediate.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Boomer said he’s been working heavily with the coaching staff to perfect his form ahead of his final college season.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers suggested his head-coaching days with Milwaukee could be coming to an end.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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