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
Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Instawork, a staffing app that connects businesses with local hourly workers for same-day gigs, has been recruiting workers in Los Angeles to strap on headbands with a phone mount and record themselves cleaning their homes.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The Duplasses are now better known for their acting gigs.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
McClure played in the trenches at Sac State from 1987-91 and was a member of the Hornets faculty and coaching staff from 1997-2004 before embarking on assistant coaching gigs at UCLA, Nevada, Kansas and others.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Between those two A-list gigs, Gabrels has done even more experimental stuff such as work with Boston’s jazz/jam/globetriping outfit Club d’Elf.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Because these gigs carried a nostalgic glow, Megacity Madness also honors PUP’s back catalog, a reminder of how many great songs these guys have written in only 12 years.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
My brother Jeff, right out of high school ,started getting gigs doing session work.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The Robinson brothers joined Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast to talk about recording the LP in Nashville, their strong feelings about AI in songwriting, and how much they got paid for those Aerosmith gigs.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
There are still some high-end gigs here that pay $30 or more per hour and deliver a reasonable amount of work.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Instawork, a staffing app that connects businesses with local hourly workers for same-day gigs, has been recruiting workers in Los Angeles to strap on headbands with a phone mount and record themselves cleaning their homes.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The Duplasses are now better known for their acting gigs.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
McClure played in the trenches at Sac State from 1987-91 and was a member of the Hornets faculty and coaching staff from 1997-2004 before embarking on assistant coaching gigs at UCLA, Nevada, Kansas and others.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Between those two A-list gigs, Gabrels has done even more experimental stuff such as work with Boston’s jazz/jam/globetriping outfit Club d’Elf.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Because these gigs carried a nostalgic glow, Megacity Madness also honors PUP’s back catalog, a reminder of how many great songs these guys have written in only 12 years.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
My brother Jeff, right out of high school ,started getting gigs doing session work.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The Robinson brothers joined Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast to talk about recording the LP in Nashville, their strong feelings about AI in songwriting, and how much they got paid for those Aerosmith gigs.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigs
Noun
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New categories focus on outstanding drama and comedy performances.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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The End features performances from Shane Gillis, Nate Bargatze, Tom Segura, Tony Hinchcliffe, and many more of comedy’s top storytellers, who share their wildest, most unfiltered true stories in front of a live audience.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Randolph and Sullivan had worked together in earlier assignments.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our preliminary findings suggest a more complex reality than the common narrative that students are simply having AI write their assignments.—
Jeanne Beatrix Law,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Leonard coaches an athlete who has shown pro potential, his son, Caden Leonard.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Joe Dineen is now the defensive ends coach, while Taiwo Onatolu coaches solely the special teams.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a series of sharp engagements in the 1980s, American naval and Special Operations forces sank Iranian ships and speedboats and destroyed Iranian bases being used to attack tankers.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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The time piece was a sentimental detail, having belonged to Princess Diana, and which her late mother-in-law wore many times for her own public engagements.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The museum has the world’s largest collection of paintings by Kandinsky, plus works by Picasso, Klee, Miró, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not every author is so concerned by how their works are reimagined.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One of the women organizing those meetups is Robyn Stunts, a motorcyclist who rides a 636cc Kawasaki Ninja.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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This out-of-time Laotian city has ancient temples, colorful markets, and Mekong River boat rides, but is free of the frantic hustle of so many other regional urban centers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Several presentations at this year’s CinemaCon will be presented in both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The branding will appear across competition venues, fan areas, citywide installations, signage, digital platforms and broadcast presentations during the Games, LA28 said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The test flight is intended to provide critical performance data and operational experience for future Artemis missions, including landing American astronauts back on the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Similar units have previously been used for missions like large-scale evacuations and amphibious operations including raids and assaults.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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