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
Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
At the time, the pair were celebrating Meghan's mother Doria Ragland's 67th birthday and again the gig was at SoFi Stadium on September 1, 2023.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Allbusiness, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Night Carrots got started during the pandemic, quickly built a loyal following by relentlessly gigging across North Park and swiftly graduated to bigger stages.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Limestone was used to build the 12th-century chapel on the grounds, which now hosts acoustic gigs and pop-up dinners.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
At the time, the pair were celebrating Meghan's mother Doria Ragland's 67th birthday and again the gig was at SoFi Stadium on September 1, 2023.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Verb
In internal talent marketplaces, these skill insights enable businesses to match employees to gig and project work, enhancing agility and strategic workforce planning.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Night Carrots got started during the pandemic, quickly built a loyal following by relentlessly gigging across North Park and swiftly graduated to bigger stages.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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Recognition of design excellence further reflects the brand’s commitment to long-term performance.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns each added 23 points and OG Anunoby bounced back from two poor performances by scoring 20 for the Knicks, who can win the series Wednesday night at Boston.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Operation Lone Star In 2022, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced Operation Lone Star to bus migrants to sanctuary cities around the country.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The extraordinary measures involved in these deportations — hundreds of migrants whisked away by plane without knowing their destinations and bused to isolated shelters — have shifted attention to Panama and Costa Rica and to how Trump’s immigration crackdown is playing out far beyond U.S. borders.—
Annie Correal,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here’s my exact approach to helping teens quickly, painlessly complete their missing assignments.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Lowder suffered the loss in both, losing his start in Arizona to Clayton Kershaw, who was on a rehab assignment for the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Tony had just returned to employment at the store, freshly sober and needing a job.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Phyllis Hope Stitt, 61, worked at the Employment Development Department as an employment program representative, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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The man appears to briefly lift the scooter away from the child’s leg, the child gets back on the scooter, and Miller eventually motors away.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Laundry sanitizers are also recommended for washing work clothes that have been contaminated with pathogens of human, animal, or agricultural origin.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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High calcium levels can affect how fast your heart beats and how well other heart medications work.—
Health,
Health,
20 May 2025
Verb
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With El Camino Real’s boys team winning the City Section Open Division championship on Saturday after an upset over No. 1-seeded Venice, Lee has won City titles coaching El Camino Real’s boys, girls and beach volleyball teams, the Triple Crown of volleyball coaching.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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This is Kelly’s first time coaching in the NFL since he was fired as the San Francisco 49ers’ coach in 2016.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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