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
Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Parker’s gigs at ETA became a crucible for younger players.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The initiative, funded by Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other businesses, allowed gig companies to classify their workers as contractors rather than employees.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Parker’s gigs at ETA became a crucible for younger players.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Is that also from all that DIY gigging and trying to catch the crowd’s attention?
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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Having been surpassed, as an athlete, by Alex Honnold, the new free soloist in the valley, Potter, then in his early forties, reimagined himself as a performance artist, of a kind.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Since her time on the fashion movie set, Blunt — who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the first film — furthered her acting career in films like Edge of Tomorrow, The Girl on the Train, A Quiet Place, Mary Poppins Returns and Oppenheimer, which earned her an Oscar nomination.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Plenty of tour companies will bus you up.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 1971, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Students at dozens of California campuses lost access to coursework and assignments.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Keeping him in the minor leagues for a few extra starts after a rehab assignment would require his permission.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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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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In addition to taming inflation, the Fed's dual mandate requires it to keep the labor market at full employment.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Revisit Toni Morrison’s 2017 essay on the myths and realities of employment.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Of the last four Formula 1 races in Miami Gardens, two Miami Grands Prix and two F1 Sprints, McLaren’s motored to four wins, including three consecutive 1-2 finishes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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Big boats from the German Federal Coast Guard then motored by in an attempt to dislodge the whale with its wake.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Another issue, Nikpay said, is that some pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers charge healthcare providers large fees for this 340B work, which can reduce the provider’s savings on those drug prices.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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In the video, published in 2024 and noted in the lawsuit, James references the original sketch work for Neytiri.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Mary Brown retired after coaching boys and girls volleyball in the district for 19 years, including the past eight years with the Knights’ boys team.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This season sees Ted returning to Richmond to coach a second division women’s football team to glory, and the new cast features Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsey, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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