as in performance
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 gig
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
The outing will then hop over the the U.S. for a pair of gigs at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, followed by two-night stands in Chicago, Mexico City, San Antonio, Oakland and Los Angeles.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
But a host of subtly brilliant utility features that are easy to organize within the DAW’s expansive architecture puts it over the top as far as utilities for gigging musicians go.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 21 July 2024
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Noun
However, even gigs with the same title can come with raises, more opportunities for career advancement, and personal benefits, such as geography and preexisting relationships within an organization.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
The outing will then hop over the the U.S. for a pair of gigs at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, followed by two-night stands in Chicago, Mexico City, San Antonio, Oakland and Los Angeles.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
There was a mystique to the gigging musician wandering the big city in search of work, because this work was creative, improvisational, at times transcendent.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
But a host of subtly brilliant utility features that are easy to organize within the DAW’s expansive architecture puts it over the top as far as utilities for gigging musicians go.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 21 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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But Willard didn’t gloat about his team’s overwhelming performance.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Saunders said members of Costco's management team typically stay a long time given the company's solid and stable financial performance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Mexican government is building shelters in nine border cities to receive deportees and will bus some people to their home cities, according to the AP.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Mexico has broken up migrant caravans and expanded a shadowy busing program that has transported thousands of migrants from the country’s northern border to sites deep in its south.—
Simon Romero,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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He was designated for assignment in the fall but signed on a minor-league deal earlier this winter.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Students don’t realize that using AI to complete assignments without properly attributing where the source material comes from can be unethical. Misguidance and misinformation.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2024
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The Prince of Wales, 42, visited the Toxteth area of Liverpool on Thursday, Jan. 23, stopping by Cycle of Life, a nonprofit cycling organization that helps young people from diverse backgrounds improve their physical and mental health and boost their employment opportunities.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Democrats, unions and liberal groups criticized him for his remarks against workplace protections such as the minimum wage and overtime rules, and conservative publications seized on Mr. Puzder’s employment of an undocumented immigrant as his housekeeper.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And even as the year winds down, Sabrina is still motoring full speed ahead.—
Meghan Mahar,
Billboard,
23 Dec. 2024
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How to Get There Most out-of-state visitors fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, rent a car, and motor the 126 miles north via Highway 260.—
Tasha Zemke,
Outside Online,
15 Nov. 2024
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From her work as an activist to her strong family ties, here’s everything to know about Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King.—
McKinley Franklin,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Among her more memorable works on Broadway came in 1997 with the big-budget musical Titanic and the Jackie Kennedy bio-musical Jackie.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The squad, coached by Phil Woolpert, featured future NBA stars Russell and Jones — as well as Mr. Buchanan, Jerry Mullen and Hal Perry — and went 28-1 including a 26-game win streak capped by a 77-63 victory over La Salle for the title.—
Derek Wilson,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line: An opportunity to coach Dallas, one of the NFL's most storied franchises, could be hard to pass for Sanders, who returned the Colorado Buffaloes to national relevance in just two seasons.—
Esteban L. Hernandez,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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