as in performances
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 gigs
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Weeks after her rehearsal time in North Hollywood, Lu and the band will go on to open stadium gigs for System of a Down and Deftones.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Until a few years ago Jamie Webster was an electrician who played a few gigs in pubs to help pay for the costs of following Liverpool across Europe.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Since then, things have been looking bright for the commercial model, who has booked gigs for Samsung, Etsy, Starbucks Reserve, IT Cosmetics and more.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
There are countless bands playing gigs every day over on the west coast, but very few can say that they were joined on stage by a superstar like Lana Del Rey for a surprise duet.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Lyon and Stolarz parlayed their one-year success at Florida into starting gigs elsewhere (Lyon in Detroit, Stolarz in Toronto).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Woodward, a Democratic commissioner for more than 20 years and the board's chairman since 2019, also has multiple side gigs.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to his official Instagram, Morrissey has upcoming gigs in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah and Washington state.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Nanjiani’s upcoming acting gigs Peacock’s Poker Face and in Ella McCay from 20th Century.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Weeks after her rehearsal time in North Hollywood, Lu and the band will go on to open stadium gigs for System of a Down and Deftones.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Until a few years ago Jamie Webster was an electrician who played a few gigs in pubs to help pay for the costs of following Liverpool across Europe.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Since then, things have been looking bright for the commercial model, who has booked gigs for Samsung, Etsy, Starbucks Reserve, IT Cosmetics and more.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
There are countless bands playing gigs every day over on the west coast, but very few can say that they were joined on stage by a superstar like Lana Del Rey for a surprise duet.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Lyon and Stolarz parlayed their one-year success at Florida into starting gigs elsewhere (Lyon in Detroit, Stolarz in Toronto).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Woodward, a Democratic commissioner for more than 20 years and the board's chairman since 2019, also has multiple side gigs.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to his official Instagram, Morrissey has upcoming gigs in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah and Washington state.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigs
Noun
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Out and about German food, brews and bevs, a vendor market, entertainment, cultural performances and traditional yard games.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The festival focuses primarily on handmade Greek food and pastries, with performances by musicians and a variety of dance groups.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The majority — or 57% of the conversations analyzed — related to curriculum development, like designing lesson plans and assignments.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The six-week course, according to a syllabus, blends positive thinking with business and money strategies, offering advice on how to outwork the competition, manage ego, overcome failure and set goals — with homework assignments included.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After her audition, coaches Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg began their hopeful pleas to get Clark, 20, on their respective teams.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Spencer is a veteran who is in the Navy Reserves and also coaches youth baseball teams, according to the GiveSendGo post.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amorim’s absence raised eyebrows from people connected to United given the first team had no engagements and the match was at Old Trafford.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Another insider also explained that Anne, who has completed more than 470 official engagements at home and abroad in the past year (more than any other member of the British royal family), is too focused on her role as a princess to get involved in family drama.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Players will learn tactics for every map and game mode included in the Beta, explore how in-game progression works and discover which rewards will carry over to the full launch.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If tequila is your best friend, mezcal is your best friend’s dangerous cousin, the one who rides a motorcycle and smokes cigarettes.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Torrey Pines’ varsity team rides a van to matches with the effervescent Jiamanukoonkit controlling the music selections, rocking to her favorite artist, Olivia Rodrigo.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Felloni has energized the brand with his theatrical presentations and campaigns featuring the likes of Deneuve, Laura Dern and Susan Sarandon, winning the Designer of The Year trophy at the 2023 Footwear News Achievement Awards.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The video room has therefore become a crucial theatre, underlined by Arteta consulting educational experts to ensure his presentations were illustrated in the optimal way for players to absorb the information.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first pair hardly lasted a season; after several backpacking missions on soggy trails, the mesh on the uppers was practically shredded, and the outsoles had started to separate from the rest of the shoe.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Westlake team’s approach offers a level of control and repeatability that could make drones capable of carrying out more complex collaborative missions in the future.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Gigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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