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
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Waymo's autonomous cars apparently now have a side gig as neighborhood watch.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Rich Juzwiak, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The wouldn’t change until 1997 when Black Sabbath took part in the inaugural Ozzfest tour, and then proceeded to gig with Osbourne across the globe for the next couple of years.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
These groups made demos to land gigs in bars and nightclubs around Tijuana.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Waymo's autonomous cars apparently now have a side gig as neighborhood watch.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Luckey, who sang and played keyboards, gigged around New York, and also formed a band named Q Lazzarus in the late ’80s in London.
—Rich Juzwiak, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The wouldn’t change until 1997 when Black Sabbath took part in the inaugural Ozzfest tour, and then proceeded to gig with Osbourne across the globe for the next couple of years.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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During the kickoff performance, fans had the chance to participate in different trivia games.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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She is set for numerous other festival performances, including Primavera Sound Porto and Lido Festival.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The school bell rang at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, but instead of busing off to extracurricular activities or home for the weekend, Meridian Technical Charter students donned headsets and grabbed wireless controllers.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s a significant boost over January 2024, when the double-track project still required busing passengers to Gary’s Metro Center station.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With the 6-foot-6 Jackson taking on the toughest assignments each night and full-court pressing the league’s top perimeter scorers, the Bucks had found a way to ugly up games with their defense and beat the league’s best.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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While some gig economy workers value the flexibility that short-term assignments offer, others may want to enjoy the stability of having a full-time role.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 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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The central bank can raise or lower short-term interest rates as a way to promote maximum employment and price stability.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The 32-year-old California resident, who captured her emotional experience in a TikTok video shared on April 7, spoke to Newsweek about her long and frustrating path back to employment and how many people resonated with it online.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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The plot is motored by their deft, defiant mouths.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the 2023 PwC Employee Financial Wellness Survey, 60% of employees say financial stress affects their performance at work.—
Jay Reddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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His work involved securing software using AI to find and close any loopholes where someone could exploit a vulnerability in the code.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For all of the optimism generated this offseason, the team assembled by Schoen and coached by Brian Daboll went 3-14 last season.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Initially, Charon balanced both types of coaching through one-on-one sessions, leveraging Instagram, email marketing, and a podcast to reach potential clients.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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