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
Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
Curry admitted that his entertainment side gigs — filmmaking and acting — require two very different skill sets.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The friends worked to turn their dreams into reality by auditioning for acting gigs.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
In the stand-up comedy world, Valentine’s gigs have become a solid opportunity for comedians.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Manzanera felt a musical kinship with what the band, which was playing live gigs but had yet to make a record, was doing.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Black finally broke through, booking gigs to DJ at music festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza, opening for pop star Katy Perry’s 2025 arena tour, and releasing two albums with a third expected this year.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
All those shows will take place ahead of Devo’s remaining Cosmic De-Evolution Tour gigs with the B-52’s, in England.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Chalamet has yet to go that route, and still made plenty of money (and earned the kind of accolades that don’t need to be sparked by Marvel or DC gigs) along the way.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
In good times, klezmer singer and composer Éléonore Weill makes most of her living playing gigs around the city under her name or fronting the two bands Fada and Tsibele.
—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
Curry admitted that his entertainment side gigs — filmmaking and acting — require two very different skill sets.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The friends worked to turn their dreams into reality by auditioning for acting gigs.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
In the stand-up comedy world, Valentine’s gigs have become a solid opportunity for comedians.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Manzanera felt a musical kinship with what the band, which was playing live gigs but had yet to make a record, was doing.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Black finally broke through, booking gigs to DJ at music festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza, opening for pop star Katy Perry’s 2025 arena tour, and releasing two albums with a third expected this year.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
All those shows will take place ahead of Devo’s remaining Cosmic De-Evolution Tour gigs with the B-52’s, in England.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Chalamet has yet to go that route, and still made plenty of money (and earned the kind of accolades that don’t need to be sparked by Marvel or DC gigs) along the way.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigs
Noun
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Many speculated online that the performances were pre-taped (USA TODAY reached out to TPUSA for comment and did not receive a response).—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jason Myers and Michael Dickson are Super Bowl champions after capping great seasons with perhaps their best performances Sunday.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Families would be notified March 13 with affected students receiving new school assignments by May 1.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rebelein is hoping the board can move forward with another important job, making committee assignments, even if they’re still deadlocked 3-3.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even his father Roman Skornikov — an Olympian for Uzbekistan who coaches his son with his wife, Tatiana Malinina — thought the idea of doing four-and-a-half revolutions in one jump was crazy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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While Paul helped recruit Super Bowl champion coaches Mike Holmgren and Pete Carroll, Jody Allen oversaw the hiring of current coach Mike Macdonald, after making the decision to move on from Carroll in 2024.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The King has been heckled at multiple royal engagements since the latest tranche of Epstein files.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fewer engagements mean fewer engagement rings.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On the contemporary artist side, the duo Libby Rosen contributed seven luminous textile works made of marbled quilted fabric.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 30 of these works, created in a collaboration between people and bees, are in the exhibit.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If funding is secured, that would begin a years-long process of planning, design, construction and testing before anyone rides the line.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the two Tesla rides the American-Statesman requested, the first had a wait time of 29 minutes, while the second had a wait time of 13 minutes — both longer than the average Waymo wait time.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What to watch For the FW26 season, there are 52 runway shows and 46 presentations, totaling 98 events (compared to 101 in September, which is typically larger).—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Limiting galleries to single-artist presentations and removing desks was meant to prioritize engagement first.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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With missions becoming longer, NASA is constantly looking at upgrades to the space station's medical gear, said deputy program manager Dina Contella.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Admiral Thomas Allan told the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday that during a shutdown the Coast Guard would have to suspend all non-essential missions, and defer training and maintenance, along with commercial safety inspections and other services.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Gigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigs. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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