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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Recent Examples of gigs
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Bandmates Callum, Melusine and Al are mostly toiling in obscurity until a violent act at one of their gigs goes viral.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
All this love from the press led to some incredible gigs.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The seven-date concert series will see Bon Jovi perform four nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden before hopping across the pond and playing gigs in Edinburgh, Dublin, and London.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The students were invited to see Thornton’s performance that evening and to watch their peers play preshow gigs.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
After announcing an initial run of 12 shows celebrating their 50th anniversary as a band and then expanding on that first run of gigs, Rush has added another 17 dates to their Fifty Something 2026 arena tour.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s been a long time coming for the 33-year-old, who began writing songs as a teenager and landing gigs on the side as — of all things — a Hannah Montana impersonator.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The designer will bank on the experience piled during her previous gigs.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
It was followed by a string of much larger gigs in Asia earlier this month.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Bandmates Callum, Melusine and Al are mostly toiling in obscurity until a violent act at one of their gigs goes viral.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
All this love from the press led to some incredible gigs.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The seven-date concert series will see Bon Jovi perform four nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden before hopping across the pond and playing gigs in Edinburgh, Dublin, and London.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The students were invited to see Thornton’s performance that evening and to watch their peers play preshow gigs.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
After announcing an initial run of 12 shows celebrating their 50th anniversary as a band and then expanding on that first run of gigs, Rush has added another 17 dates to their Fifty Something 2026 arena tour.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s been a long time coming for the 33-year-old, who began writing songs as a teenager and landing gigs on the side as — of all things — a Hannah Montana impersonator.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The designer will bank on the experience piled during her previous gigs.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigs
Noun
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The chance for good performances to turn into good results is greater.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Midtown Fall Fest is a family-friendly event with performances from local drill teams, face painting, pumpkin painting and an appearance from the KC26 mascot in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unlike Madden, Higginbotham didn’t have the time, clout or money to charter a private bus around the country to his assignments.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Professors must rework lectures, assignments and tests to adhere to a prison's restrictions.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alexander Morales Alexander Morales owns a small marketing business, teaches design at Kansas City Kansas Community College and coaches youth soccer.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chrishan Wright, founder of Blaxit Global and host of the Blaxit Global Podcast, coaches aspiring expats to know their numbers.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Princess Anne, who serves as Colonel-in-Chief of the corps, will participate in a series of military engagements in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane during the four-day visit to commemorate the milestone.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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This became one of Starboard's most lucrative engagements in its history, returning 147% over its 13D filling versus 26% for the Russell 2000.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The agreement covers all works produced through Le Masne’s Multiman Records and will be administered by WCM’s teams in France and the US.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Much of Iran’s clandestine cinema, including some of Panahi’s earlier works, is didactic, focused on valorizing the victims of the regime’s injustices.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But for now, as long as Microsoft rides the AI wave, so does its CEO’s pay.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Awe rides along within the fascinations of physics.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Get specific prompts to optimize emails, memos and presentations for tone, context and audience.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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It's itemized and usually broken down into sections, such as presentations or reports, public hearings, and consent.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pan Am’s history in Africa dates back to 1941, when its subsidiary Pan American–Africa (PAA Africa) flew support missions for Allied forces during World War II, with regular service beginning in 1946.—
Jennifer Broome,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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In response, Ukrainian tech innovators are looking for alternatives that would enable the robots to drive faster to increase their chances of completing their missions before they get spotted and bombed by Russian kamikaze drones.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Gigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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