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Recent Examples of gaffer
Hollywood cinema has ever been a medium of self-reflexivity, mining its own art and business for story material, so the latest depiction of above-the-line talent — oddly, there is a paucity of films about gaffers, best boys, or foley artists — is part of a venerable tradition.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
With Vermes now out at Kansas City, there only two who currently occupy that dual role: San Jose Earthquakes boss Bruce Arena, and Chicago Fire gaffer Gregg Berhalter.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
But the Colorado gaffer was not alone in shrinking in the moment.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
One lady was a stage manager, another read lines with actors, someone else was a gaffer.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
With Vermes now out at Kansas City, there only two who currently occupy that dual role: San Jose Earthquakes boss Bruce Arena, and Chicago Fire gaffer Gregg Berhalter.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
But the Colorado gaffer was not alone in shrinking in the moment.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
One lady was a stage manager, another read lines with actors, someone else was a gaffer.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffer
Noun
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But the mere threat of a lawsuit opened a new chapter in the operatic relationship between Trump and Murdoch, the 93-year-old patriarch who controls the Journal, Fox News and other conservative media brands.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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But this summer, MacLean is stepping (slightly) outside romance with her These Summer Storms, out now, an inheritance drama about the secrets of a wealthy family on the coast of Rhode Island and the fallout following the death of their patriarch (think Succession).—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The company's senior sales manager, Lauren Doubrava, told the Free Press that the Friends of the Fitz proposed the idea.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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That’s what Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy called his team after completing a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The boss man certainly has a soft spot for the graybeard – and Whitworth literally has a graying beard – who's been so exceptional over the years while protecting quarterbacks Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, which is only a small part of what he's meant to the Rams.—
Nate Davis,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2022
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Immediately, four dogs bound out of a modest pine log cabin, barking their fool heads off; there's George, a fluffy Newfoundland with a graybeard's tired face; Bunny, an Old English sheepdog; and Shih Tzus Clementine and Bear, the latter of whom cannot and will not be befriended.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Sep. 2021
Noun
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With Boone managing the American League after winning a pennant last season, there had been some assumptions that the skipper would/could pick Fried to start the exhibition.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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Former charter skipper Basil Symonette founded Bitter End in the late 1960s.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Fans of shared plates, Asian cuisine and old-timers who are curious to see how the former space of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar has evolved into a sleek restaurant with a gorgeous bar.—
Constance Ogle,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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But you old-timers might want to go back even further.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The shopfloor supervisor who holds the line on safety and respect without quoting a manual.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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What did supervisors say about rangers in performance reviews?—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
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Montreux Media Ventures is a pioneering steward of cultural heritage, presiding over one of the world’s most significant audio-visual Collection from the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Entry level candidates can join the deck, engine or steward’s department in an entry-level position by contacting a company or a union hall or training at a maritime academy, college, school or training establishment.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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“Gaffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaffer. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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