How to Use gig in a Sentence

gig

1 of 2 noun
Definition of gignext
Synonyms for gignext
  • One who had a dog-walking gig stopped by with the dogs.
    — Anusha Bayya, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Tickets for the gig will go on sale Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. CT.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Three years into the gig by then, Henning wasn’t long for the job.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023
  • That allowed for Adler to avoid work stoppage, but the search for a new gig has been stopped cold.
    — Jake Kroeger, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • The show will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, his fourth time in the gig.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Steve Sarkisian was the last OC to leave for a college gig, leaving to helm Texas in 2021.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 12 July 2023
  • The short run of shows features the first official gig with a full lineup from the band in 20 years.
    — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The Kardashians star's new gig comes on the heels of her recent risqué ad for the label.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Still, some tech workers struggled to find new gigs in late 2023.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
  • For those that weren’t at that gig, a new live album from the Moonpies dropped today.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Those gigs were a reminder that Sinéad, the artist, hadn’t disappeared.
    — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
  • Flay agreed and asked when his appearance would take place, and the rapper informed him the gig would be the next day.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • But this wasn’t the DIY punk scene of the 1980s, when bands rented Moose lodges and garages for gigs because no one else wanted them.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • Chelsea Handler had all the jokes — and outfits — for her hosting gig at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Those in the aviation industry aren’t sure whether that all adds up to a good gig, though.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The key to success with a side gig or new endeavor is just that: Approach it as play.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Some have even taken on extra gigs in order to make ends meet.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • On a recent Wednesday night, the band weighed their set list ahead of an upcoming gig.
    — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • At first it was supposed to only be for a dozen or so gigs, but ended up being a year of shows.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2023
  • So the two friends shared some barbecue, Johnson left for his gig, and Janson left for his.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
  • For the 58-year-old, whose love of Yes goes back to his childhood in the Seventies, the gig remains a dream job even after all these years.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Vivino got the [Tonight Show] gig with Conan and had to move to California.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2023
  • His first major gig was with the pianist Ahmad Jamal in 1952.
    — Andrey Henkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Her volunteer gig of more than two decades has turned into a full-time job with few signs of slowing down.
    — Denver Post, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Her 'Anyone but You' costar showed up twice during her hosting gig.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The gigs mark the first time that Merritt and company have performed the album in its entirety since the tour in support of the LP back in 2000.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2023
  • The Hot Fuss anniversary gigs in Las Vegas are a great chance for the band to reunite onstage and revisit the songs that launched them.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
  • That show was a bit of a surprise in and of itself given that Keys seldom plays such intimate gigs.
    — cleveland, 16 July 2023
  • The gig at Frankie’s sounds like the perfect opportunity to put his skills to good use — and maybe find some redemption along the way.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
  • One of her gigs was writing the invitations for Robin Thicke and Paula Patton’s 2005 wedding.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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gig

2 of 2 verb
  • The fact that Murray isn’t going anywhere for at least a couple of years couldn’t have made the Cardinals gig an attractive one in the eyes of Payton.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The decision lessens the chances that gig drivers will be considered employees in the state, but it is expected to be appealed to the state Supreme Court.
    — Kellen Browning, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023
  • There are enough gray areas and complications to gig work taxation that having help from a pro can pay for itself.
    — cleveland, 27 Feb. 2021
  • But after the pandemic, Kowalczyk let his three bandmates go and began gigging as Live with three new musicians.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Untuckit, like many retailers, has lost a good chunk of hourly workers to gig jobs that offer more flexibility.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2022
  • From open office plans to gig work cons and fast-food franchises, the question of who’s actually in charge has been intentionally obscured.
    — Marie Solis, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2021
  • This was my first clue that the show, which is set in a dive bar and centers on the experiences of gigging independent rockers, intended to take care of me as an audience member in a way that indie music never has.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Most gigging local musicians are, at the least, solid or better instrumentalists.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The fact that Murray isn’t going anywhere for at least a couple of years couldn’t have made the Cardinals gig an attractive one in the eyes of Payton.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The decision lessens the chances that gig drivers will be considered employees in the state, but it is expected to be appealed to the state Supreme Court.
    — Kellen Browning, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023
  • There are enough gray areas and complications to gig work taxation that having help from a pro can pay for itself.
    — cleveland, 27 Feb. 2021
  • But after the pandemic, Kowalczyk let his three bandmates go and began gigging as Live with three new musicians.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Untuckit, like many retailers, has lost a good chunk of hourly workers to gig jobs that offer more flexibility.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2022
  • From open office plans to gig work cons and fast-food franchises, the question of who’s actually in charge has been intentionally obscured.
    — Marie Solis, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2021
  • This was my first clue that the show, which is set in a dive bar and centers on the experiences of gigging independent rockers, intended to take care of me as an audience member in a way that indie music never has.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Most gigging local musicians are, at the least, solid or better instrumentalists.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The fact that Murray isn’t going anywhere for at least a couple of years couldn’t have made the Cardinals gig an attractive one in the eyes of Payton.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The decision lessens the chances that gig drivers will be considered employees in the state, but it is expected to be appealed to the state Supreme Court.
    — Kellen Browning, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023
  • There are enough gray areas and complications to gig work taxation that having help from a pro can pay for itself.
    — cleveland, 27 Feb. 2021
  • But after the pandemic, Kowalczyk let his three bandmates go and began gigging as Live with three new musicians.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Untuckit, like many retailers, has lost a good chunk of hourly workers to gig jobs that offer more flexibility.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2022
  • From open office plans to gig work cons and fast-food franchises, the question of who’s actually in charge has been intentionally obscured.
    — Marie Solis, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2021
  • This was my first clue that the show, which is set in a dive bar and centers on the experiences of gigging independent rockers, intended to take care of me as an audience member in a way that indie music never has.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Most gigging local musicians are, at the least, solid or better instrumentalists.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The fact that Murray isn’t going anywhere for at least a couple of years couldn’t have made the Cardinals gig an attractive one in the eyes of Payton.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The decision lessens the chances that gig drivers will be considered employees in the state, but it is expected to be appealed to the state Supreme Court.
    — Kellen Browning, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023
  • There are enough gray areas and complications to gig work taxation that having help from a pro can pay for itself.
    — cleveland, 27 Feb. 2021
  • But after the pandemic, Kowalczyk let his three bandmates go and began gigging as Live with three new musicians.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Untuckit, like many retailers, has lost a good chunk of hourly workers to gig jobs that offer more flexibility.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2022
  • From open office plans to gig work cons and fast-food franchises, the question of who’s actually in charge has been intentionally obscured.
    — Marie Solis, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2021

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