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

Tanaka got the job and the tour launched with two intimate San Diego gigs earlier this month. — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 With zero acting gigs on the horizon and weary of taking handouts from Tori, Trina returns to Hollywood Arts for a substitute teaching position. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Parenthood changed some things, but my father still had DJ gigs. — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 But these days, people change jobs all the time or work various gigs to piece together an income. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026 Bernard and Corona credit Slayyyter’s recent festival gigs and tour for moving things in that direction. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 The four-night bash will feature eight Phish sets, along with late-night DJ gigs from James Murphy and Questlove and comedy performances from Fred Armisen, Rory Scovel, Beth Stelling, Ali Macofsky and Phil Hanley. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Oct. 2026 They were booked to play a string of gigs late last month, including a high-profile slot at New York’s CBGB Festival, until they were all wiped out by that East Coast storm. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Image Roy Nathanson, 75, a jazz saxophonist who lives nearby has been playing gigs for the series since his own nonprofit, Brooklyn Porch Music, stopped offering performances by professionals. — Craig Kellogg, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Jones also described free community film screenings paired with local food and musical performances, as well as plans for dance, theater and spoken-word programming.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Beyond the main stage, EXIT’s No Sleep stage hosted Charlie Sparks, BIIA, Layla Benitez, Paolo Ferrara and Olympe, while live performances from Satori and Giolì & Assia added another dimension to the weekend.

— Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of performances

Verb

Enricia Thornton, known to her students as Coach Ricci, founded East Atlanta Elite Cheerleading and coaches 30 girls.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
And then there’s famous actress Nance O’Neil (Jessica Barden), who coaches Lizzie on how to conduct herself in the courtroom.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of coaches

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In this new 34-page complaint filed on October 16 in the state Supreme Court, Amy Helm alleges that Parillo took control of LHS by way of voting assignments.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of assignments

Verb

Emma Mackey’s White Witch opens her eyes, flies in metallic couture, brandishes a sword, and rides wildly through London on a horse while the ’70s rock blares in the background.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
The backlog never forms because classification rides an action already taken.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rides

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Through the program, this year’s Rising Stars will connect with industry leaders and take part in the festival’s main activities, from panel discussions and media engagements to the red carpet.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Her performance is one of the team’s top-performing pieces of content this season, with more than 4 million views and 200,000 engagements.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of engagements

Noun

Under a contributory infringement claim, all authors need to prove is that Meta facilitated transfers of their works.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
To sign off, Danchig-Waring didn’t just curate a matinee program with needle-moving classics alongside 21st-century works that reflect his love of process.

— Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 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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