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
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Eddie Vedder didn’t just make a demo tape to get his life-changing gig as Pearl Jam’s lead singer.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In addition to their own tour dates, the Strokes have also festival gigs booked at Pasadena, California’s Just Like Heaven, Atlanta’s Shaky Knees, and Asbury Park, New Jersey’s Sea.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Eddie Vedder didn’t just make a demo tape to get his life-changing gig as Pearl Jam’s lead singer.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Verb
Is that also from all that DIY gigging and trying to catch the crowd’s attention?
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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After a 27-point performance in the first game, Brittney Sykes had 14 points by halftime in the rematch and finished with a career-high 38.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Wild-eyed in a register that ranges from dreamy to terrified to stunned into submission, her performance is the most honestly felt thing here.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Emergency crews bused the passengers back to the airport terminal, and their flight to Los Angeles was rescheduled.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Emergency crews responded to the scene and bused passengers to the terminal, the airport said.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Her assignment was to help the Gaza Health Ministry restore access to health care in the north, where Israeli attacks had flattened nearly every building in sight.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The three-year varsity starter understood the assignment.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.—
Katherine Koretski,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Under the employment agreement attached to the lawsuit, Newton would be entitled to 12 months of severance if terminated without just cause.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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The constitution does not, however, give the league the ability to make employment decisions for teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Mullins, Walls, Jonny DeLuca, Ben Williamson and, of course, Chandler Simpson, can motor.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Over the Moon motored from Homewood Marina, a docking facility on the lake’s west shore below the ski hill of the same name, cruising south across a then calm lake to picturesque Emerald Bay.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The offense needs a lot of work, and Monken, who has 11 years of NFL offensive coaching experience (though never as a head coach), is tasked with fixing it.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The new ranch comes with a coffee-drinking porch (mandatory), but it is weathered, rustic and needs work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The bigger issue is that the NAACP is asking elite athletes to make college decisions based on state-level politics, not coaching staffs, playing time, development, NIL opportunity, facilities, education, relationships or NFL preparation.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Despite Caldwell’s departure, Canales said the longtime assistant coach was an important sounding board for him during his first two years at the top of coaching totem pole.—
Mike Kaye
May 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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