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
Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
In fact, holding signs in public places has become the go-to gig on RentAHuman.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 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
Her first gig was at InnerCat Live, an event venue in Doral, in December.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
In fact, holding signs in public places has become the go-to gig on RentAHuman.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 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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The Big 12 Player of the Year is coming off of one of her best performances as a Horned Frog with 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the win over Virginia in the Sweet 16.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Espionage is never a solo performance.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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With the airspace closed, the only remotely viable solution would be to bus the players out of Iraq, but Arnold says that’s a non-starter.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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No gas, no assignment and, most disappointing of all, no date on Wednesday.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Intellectual property assignment clauses should be enforceable only within the scope of uses the employer disclosed when the work was assigned.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 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
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Those items are related to policies that deal with board members’ duties and requirements, meeting rules, and employment practices related to at-will employment, and employee assignments and schedules.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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How a childhood experience shaped Lucas' views As a child growing up in Ohio, Lucas experienced a series of events that would shape her views on employment and civil rights.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
31 Mar. 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
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These questions linger as Ion goes about his day, looking for work, begging for change, and scarfing down a meal—moments that flash by in quick, propulsive blips.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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These achievements are linked to the longstanding work between the county, local providers and community partners, officials say.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gerald Lopez, who taught English and coached sports at the East County school, was arrested in 2022 by El Cajon police after the then-17-year-old girl’s mother discovered a series of text messages between her daughter and Lopez.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Following the tumultuous season, the team opted to move on from head coach John Harbaugh, who promptly landed the New York Giants head coaching vacancy.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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