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
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Sunday was about as ho-hum as a dominant performance could be.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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With four interceptions and just 14 completions on 32 attempts, Herbert had, arguably, the worst performance of his career.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ortiz arrived in Kansas City in 1990 from Mexico and got a job washing and busing dishes at Kabuki, a Japanese restaurant in Crown Center.Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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But their relationship was strained over the issue of busing to integrate schools.Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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The fire was large, but remained a one-alarm assignment, according to the Facebook post.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Starship Troopers actress is afraid of heights and was even called out by her instructors for always being terrified about the extreme assignments that she and the other celebrity recruits were given.EW.com, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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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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What are the terms of any new employment agreements with or offer letters to key management of the seller?AllBusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Retail growth, a sharp turnaround from steep losses in November, was bolstered by employment increases across key categories.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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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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First performed in 1927, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s work is a pioneering tale of romance, race and American culture at a turning point.Joshua Barone, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.Joseph Cimpian, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Bears and Jets have requested head coaching interviews with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Bears have familiarity with McCarthy after the Super Bowl-winning head coach coached in the NFC North for the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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