Thesaurus results for GIGS

gigs 1 of 2

noun

plural of gig

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of gig

as in buses

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Noun

McCollough quickly created a network of friends through attending music gigs and comedy shows, her various jobs, and community and activist groups. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 Hager went on to note that her own mom, Laura Bush, was a huge concertgoer and would often take her to gigs growing up. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 She was hired on the spot, and her first gigs would include The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and stepping in as the voice of Bergman on commercials. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 They’re enrolled in a very lucrative (for them) on-the-job training program for two of the best gigs in baseball. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Armstrong’s 94-year-old mother, Ollie, still comes to Green Day gigs. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Many players are balancing school and side gigs like bartending and firefighting while chasing their athletic dreams. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 Upon graduation, Aronow began interning at several high-profile companies including the Recording Academy, Geffen Records, and Mom + Pop Music, followed by gigs in digital marketing, event planning, and music supervision. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026 Now, teenagers are having to get crafty to land their minimum-wage summer gigs. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Tributes poured in for Wright over the weekend, highlighting his masterful performances playing often wounded, complex characters.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Analysts are eyeing key player performances for betting props.

— Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of performances

Verb

Hawaii's Timmy Chang and Troy's Gerad Parker move up two spots from the bottom tier after bounceback seasons, and they are joined by six second-year head coaches new to the list.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
They will be joined by NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire, NBA coaches Doc Rivers and Mike D’Antoni, Gonzaga coach Mark Few and longtime NBA official Joey Crawford.

— Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of coaches

Noun

At the elementary level, independence may include children organizing their own assignments, managing time, asking for help, and accepting responsibility.

— Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The ability to hold multiple assignments at once, or in addition to a full-time job, aligns with young job seekers’ aversion to relying on one employer for economic security.

— Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of assignments

Verb

On social media, friends of Hatam remembered her as a highly respected member of the Chicago area motorcycle community, who regularly rides the area roadways during summer nights.

— William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Monster's extraordinary international growth, 56% in Latin America, 35% in Asia Pacific, 62% in China last quarter, rides almost entirely on Coca-Cola's existing truck routes and retail relationships.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of rides

Verb

Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
The third main character, a livestreamer named Jake Deal, cruises the night looking for chaos while narrating to his audience.

— Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of cruises

Noun

Such Chinese characters were inscribed or stamped on most of the hundreds of thousands of works made during the Chinese monarch’s rule in the 18th century.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, has announced a raft of new acquisitions, including works by artists entering the collection for the first time.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of works

Verb

The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Instead of Paris this time, the film jets off to another fabulous destination besides New York — Milan — for a huge fashion expo where Lady Gaga gets to perform and even exchange swipes with Miranda.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026

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