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

One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Kirby also landed some acting gigs as well, including guest spots on The Young and the Restless (2006) and Robot Chicken (2015). — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026 The group will also open two August 2027 gigs in Rome for Harry Styles, whose own new LP, Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally, was heavily influenced by the band. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 Tickets for the North American gigs go on sale Friday and full details are on the Roger Waters Legacy website. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 Lipnicki later picked up more TV gigs, appearing in episodes of Dawson’s Creek, Touched by an Angel, Family Guy, and Monk. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 In the mid-70s, Stallone was a struggling actor, only landing gigs in shady erotic movies and dodging ever-piling bills, made even more pressing by the upcoming arrival of his first child. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 Returning to his Hawaii home last week after a few gigs in Europe, Rundgren was faced with no power for five days, which forced him to slow down further and reacquaint himself with old habits. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Serving as master of ceremonies for the entire shebang will be Snoop Dogg, who is not stranger to hosting duties given his past gigs co-hosting such events as NBC’s Olympics coverage. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

There will also be musical performances by Jackson Browne and Vic Mensa.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
This year’s edition expands its programming of installations, exhibitions, performances, projections and conversations, turning Pullman Yards itself into part of the experience.

— Andrew Alexander, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of performances

Verb

And then there’s famous actress Nance O’Neil (Jessica Barden), who coaches Lizzie on how to conduct herself in the courtroom.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
That's a big load for Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard to handle, especially with Detroit facing off this week against former defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who coaches the New York Jets.

— Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of coaches

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While one of Young’s assignments during the Gemini III mission was to test space food packaging, according to the National Air and Space Museum, the meals were less than appealing.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Her math homework was never corrected, nor were her writing assignments.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of assignments

Verb

Hernández, the professional dancer and teacher, rides an electric motorcycle every day from his apartment in Havana to ballet class, which is a risky commute for someone whose career depends on avoiding injury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Side doors slide open, like a bus, and two carriage-style seats face each other to make group rides more convenient.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rides

Noun

Its architecture supports engagements where aircraft and weapons face increasingly complex countermeasures.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Many engagements saw higher box office this weekend over last despite fewer shows due to a rush of new releases, indicating strong word of mouth.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of engagements

Noun

This aspect of his practice can also be seen in two other works that also underwent technical analysis courtesy C2RMF.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
New works by Mexican artist Gabriel Guzmán, American artist Betty Woodman and Lee Ufan have been selected to commemorate France’s diplomatic anniversaries with Mexico, the United States and Korea.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 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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