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
Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Cutting his teeth in part through college gigs booked via the The National Association for Campus Activities, or NACA, Holmes went on to do multiple specials for Comedy Central — back when those were a thing — and further bolstered his momentum with late-night sets and festival appearances.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Skrillex hasn’t performed in Chicago since Lollapalooza 2024 and Summer Smash will be one of only three remaining North American gigs on his 2026 calendar.
—Drew Cohen, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
As working gigs for 22-year-old music critics go, that isn’t bad.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Hill’s own five hosting gigs on SNL are a study in the many swerves his career has taken.
—Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Kottke’s got two gigs in Connecticut this week.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Some, in exchange for gigs at the Fidesz-run enterprises, supply Orbánism its pseudo-intellectual gloss.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
After school and during weekends, Sehgal and some his band mates would play small gigs across the city.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
Those talents would mostly be found at the clubs playing their gigs at night.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Cutting his teeth in part through college gigs booked via the The National Association for Campus Activities, or NACA, Holmes went on to do multiple specials for Comedy Central — back when those were a thing — and further bolstered his momentum with late-night sets and festival appearances.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Skrillex hasn’t performed in Chicago since Lollapalooza 2024 and Summer Smash will be one of only three remaining North American gigs on his 2026 calendar.
—Drew Cohen, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
As working gigs for 22-year-old music critics go, that isn’t bad.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Hill’s own five hosting gigs on SNL are a study in the many swerves his career has taken.
—Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Kottke’s got two gigs in Connecticut this week.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Some, in exchange for gigs at the Fidesz-run enterprises, supply Orbánism its pseudo-intellectual gloss.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
After school and during weekends, Sehgal and some his band mates would play small gigs across the city.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigs
Noun
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Bob Baker’s Highland Park home was originally built as the York Theater in 1925, hosting movies and vaudeville performances during that era.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Fallon isn't merely a lookalike used during performances to convincingly pull off the trick.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sam has encouraged the boy to be more conscientious with his studies and has been learning alongside him for years, picking up his schoolbooks and offering ideas on how to make the assignments more meaningful.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The nurse said management is still tripling assignments in the ICU and that the hospital is pulling nurses from other units to cover the shortfall who are not trained to work in the ICU.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mattei lauded Miller, who coaches the Angels’ C-team and works with the varsity guards, as a unicorn at the intersection of sports and music.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Outside of his formal duties, according to the department, Bales coaches youth baseball and mountain biking and previously served as a Boy Scout leadership committee member and den leader, the department said.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While Democrats have continued to rail against the president, a growing number of Republicans have indicated that their support could run out if the war doesn't end before the 60-day mark — the cap on any unauthorized engagements under the 1973 War Powers Resolution.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The former working royals will be taking part in a mix of private, business, and philanthropic engagements, with Harry due to give a keynote speech on April 15 for the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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How scholars became aware of the Gimo archive, which includes nineteen works for mandolin, collected in Italy by the son of a Swedish iron manufacturer in 1762.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The exquisite works conceived by Taiwanese jeweler Cindy Chao for over two decades can trace their roots back two generations.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The graceful curves of Boston’s beloved Swan Boats took shape today in the Public Garden just in time for the warm weather and another season of peaceful paddle rides around the lagoon.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Watts, who currently rides for the NSN Development Team, served a one-day suspension from his team and will serve a 25-day suspension imposed by the UCI.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cast for the presentations also includes Robyn Hurder, Mylinda Hull, Scarlett Strallen, Tam Mutu and Kevin Chamberlin, all returnees from the City Center Encores!—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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The festival will include food trucks, live music, wildlife presentations and conservation exhibits.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The booster launched Northrop Grumman's previous cargo flight, NG-23, NASA's Crew-11 astronaut flight, the Axiom Space Ax-4 astronaut flight and three Starlink missions, according to a SpaceX description.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The rocket itself was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology specifically for commercial space missions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Gigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigs. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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