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
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Brooks got his first acting gig in 2005 on Days of Our Lives.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s something to be said about how much Lipa has improved as a performer since her early days of gigging across town at the Belasco and Hollywood Palladium.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Today’s Podcast Why is the Oscars hosting gig so hard to nail?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Brooks got his first acting gig in 2005 on Days of Our Lives.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Malone — who wrote three albums while residing at her former digs in Old Fair Oaks Village and cut her teeth gigging at the Fair Oaks Brew Pub — will be joined in the amphitheater by soul/pop/folk/jazz collaborative Solabel for the evening’s ticketed event.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s something to be said about how much Lipa has improved as a performer since her early days of gigging across town at the Belasco and Hollywood Palladium.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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The Lakers shot 50% from the field and 46% from three-point range in a dominant performance against the NBA’s worst team.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Downstairs, Nighthawk channels retro supper club (skewing towards speakeasy) vibes with late-night plates, cocktails, and live performances, including vinyl DJ sets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a statement, United confirmed the incident and said passengers were bused back to the terminal.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Influential city business leaders also came out in opposition, as did protesters reportedly bused in and paid for by Airbnb.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first seeks to remove him from his assignments on the House Appropriations and Homeland Security committees, while the second seeks to censure him.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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His run in Chicago ended with an opener assignment in the deciding Game 5 of the National League Division Series against his former club, the Brewers.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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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
Noun
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The hospital also reviewed Adams initial application seeking employment.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rivermate manages core employment administration functions, including locally compliant employment agreements, payroll processing, tax withholding and reporting, statutory benefits administration, and employment lifecycle management.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But just months into walking away from his writing métier, Winslow discovered, somewhat to his surprise, the same creative urgings that long served to motor his craft.—
Fred Schruers,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Kelly Clarkson Home Valentin Striped Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug Powerloomed for durability, this low-pile rug works well both outdoors on a patio or indoors in high-traffic areas like mudrooms.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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This requires an ability to navigate the ever-changing tech systems that store and distribute information (often in ways that are not at all intuitive) while also understanding the essentials of the actual work being done.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before that, Self earned an ejection while coaching Tulsa all the way back in 1998.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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The simple advice may seem counterintuitive in an age when young workers are being coached to build personal brands from day one and contribute constantly.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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