Thesaurus results for GIGS

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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

With concert sponsorships, great promotions, MC gigs and a collection of engaging DJs, their competition fueled the music. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Even in the prime of his worldwide fame, the legendary jazz saxophonist regularly came home for gigs. — Dan Kelly july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 School projects, volunteer leadership and freelance gigs can all help recent graduates build a stronger resume and demonstrate the skills employers want to see. — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Five of them, including the Golden Knights’ Craig, took those gigs after holding assistant titles at the NHL level. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Rodriguez pointed to more significant legislation, like an ordinance banning city workers from taking on additional gigs for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as her proudest achievements. — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 These bands book their own gigs in pubs, warehouses, and anywhere that will have them. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 July 2026 Ghost have shared the new trailer for 2 Big to Rig, the upcoming concert film documenting the Swedish papal heavy metal outfit’s 2025 gigs in Mexico City. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026 Here are seven upcoming gigs, listed in chronological order, which are worth checking out. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

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Noun

In the course of its hundred and forty-nine performances, the Eras Tour literally inscribed itself into geological time, the vibrations from the stomping fans registering on the Richter scale.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Most performances by acts slated to play earlier were canceled, with a handful moving to different stages.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of performances

Verb

Pulliam now coaches people in the tech industry, offering leadership coaching, executive coaching and support for career transitions.

— Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Andoni Iraola says first-team coaches Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper will be responsible for Liverpool’s set-pieces this season.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of coaches

Noun

Reid pulled him aside both of the last two days for one-on-one conversations, presumably to discuss assignments and coverages.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Sources tell OutKick that, in addition to last night’s assignment, Ravech will do a few remaining assignments in the coming weeks, including another MLB game and his usual Little League World Series work.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of assignments

Noun

The Prince and Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland, combined their visit to the Commonwealth Games with other engagements.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026
The amount of time spent on social engagements with friends went down 20 hours per month.

— Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of engagements

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

Below is an example of how the scoring works, based on the performances of the Marist teams during the 2025-26 school year.

— Chip Saye, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
One of Nebel’s major works was still there — The Wrestlers, a huge plaster work of two sinewy men locked in combat, which had been his thesis as a student.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 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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