Thesaurus results for GIGS

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noun

plural of gig

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of gig

as in buses

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Noun

The small gigs to voice things like Instagram content, YouTube explainers, online classes and budget audiobooks are increasingly being absorbed by AI voices. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The festivities have included shows in New York City, and upcoming gigs in Los Angeles, Paris, and London, a series of pop-up events and activations, and even a run of commemorative library cards with the Brooklyn Public Library system. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 Thanks to his gigs DJing at Club Expo and hosting a popular radio show, Fly was a local celebrity, a pioneer in the very new rap scene. — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 But their early gigs inspired the formation of The Clash, The Damned, Buzzcocks and many other punk bands. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026 Morgan has supported himself by patching together gigs with a number of bands. — Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 Hager went on to note that her own mom, Laura Bush, was a huge concertgoer and would often take her to gigs growing up. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 She was hired on the spot, and her first gigs would include The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and stepping in as the voice of Bergman on commercials. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 They’re enrolled in a very lucrative (for them) on-the-job training program for two of the best gigs in baseball. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The wreck will also serve as a casual amphitheater for performances and watching the sunset.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The Chiefs’ next two draft selections after Delane — defensive linemen Peter Woods and R Mason Thomas — put together solid performances.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of performances

Verb

Springer, with much of his family still in the 8-6-0, including his sister, Lena, who coaches softball at Trinity, had been mentioned as a fit for the Red Sox, or his former team, the Astros.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Hawaii's Timmy Chang and Troy's Gerad Parker move up two spots from the bottom tier after bounceback seasons, and they are joined by six second-year head coaches new to the list.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of coaches

Noun

In Georgia, the lieutenant governor wields immense power in the state Senate by presiding over floor debates and making committee assignments that give him control over what bills reach the floor for a vote.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
What-if scenarios let managers test different task assignments before changing the active plan.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assignments

Verb

The Last Sunrise, based on Anna Todd’s bestselling romance novel, is the latest romance film in the YA genre and book adaptation Venn diagram to arrive on Prime Video as the streamer rides the wave of obsession.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Another drover rides beside the herd, periodically cracking a bullwhip.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rides

Noun

Despite being admitted to hospital in May 2023 for a respiratory infection and needing to rest after he was discharged, the King maintained a busy diary that year, carrying out 275 engagements.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Job duties involve public speaking engagements, working on community projects and being an advocate for humanitarian issues.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of engagements

Verb

There’s optimism Kansas could have an underrated defense, TCU cruises to a relative easy 30-plus points.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of cruises

Noun

Her international exhibitions attracted huge crowds and her works often sold for more than $1 million.

— Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Other highlights include the 50th anniversary of Anacostia Park’s beloved roller skating pavilion; fairs dedicated to works by female artists; and international festivals with food, music and dancing.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of works

Verb

The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Instead of Paris this time, the film jets off to another fabulous destination besides New York — Milan — for a huge fashion expo where Lady Gaga gets to perform and even exchange swipes with Miranda.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026

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