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Recent Examples of gaffer
Now everyone, including lighting gaffers, carpenters, production assistants, wardrobe, hair and makeup artists, zombie extras, gun wranglers, and all who bring movies and TV to life or not can go to work again.
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Nov. 2023
And that brings us to the next wrinkle: the business traditionally takes most, if not all, of December off to give every actor, gaffer, and agent a breather from what can be very long days and weeks the rest of the year.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
The series’ gaffer had the idea to blast the interviews with bright white light like an Avedon portrait.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
The videos include professionals in specialties such as gaffer, grip, locations, hair and makeup, accounting, camera, production assistant and props.
—Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Nov. 2023
And that brings us to the next wrinkle: the business traditionally takes most, if not all, of December off to give every actor, gaffer, and agent a breather from what can be very long days and weeks the rest of the year.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
The series’ gaffer had the idea to blast the interviews with bright white light like an Avedon portrait.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
The videos include professionals in specialties such as gaffer, grip, locations, hair and makeup, accounting, camera, production assistant and props.
—Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffer
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The speculation was first reported by Miss Tweed, a luxury news outlet that LVMH patriarch Bernard Arnault banned his staff from talking to earlier this year.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kimmie is befriended by the patriarch of the Bellaire family, Horace (Ricco Ross), and grows close to his son, Roy (Julian Horton).Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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My phone pings with an email from our building manager down in the city.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, hiring managers have begun to learn that, and degree requirements have been dropping in many fields.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The boss man certainly has a soft spot for the graybeard – and Whitworth literally has a graying beard – who's been so exceptional over the years while protecting quarterbacks Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, which is only a small part of what he's meant to the Rams.Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
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Immediately, four dogs bound out of a modest pine log cabin, barking their fool heads off; there's George, a fluffy Newfoundland with a graybeard's tired face; Bunny, an Old English sheepdog; and Shih Tzus Clementine and Bear, the latter of whom cannot and will not be befriended.Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2021
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A lot of the blame lay at skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to bat in conditions that were lapped by New Zealand's giddy seamers.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cleveland threatened in the bottom of the eighth inning, getting runners on first and second base when Yankees skipper Aaron Boone opted to turn to closer Luke Weaver for a four-out save.Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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That’s partly thanks to Harrison Ford and Neil Flynn’s easy old-timer chemistry.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Playa del Fuego in May and Constellation Burn in October are both in Pennsylvania, and attract old-timer burners who are committed to the 10 Principles of Burning Man, including Radical Inclusion.Alden Wicker, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
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Part of that was likely due to city councils or boards of supervisors in certain municipalities and jurisdictions having different meeting schedules.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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While working as the music supervisor on the 1978 film adaptation of The Wiz, Jones met Michael Jackson, and thus began his most fruitful collaboration.Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
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The Duke is the true tale of an eccentric oldster who, in 1961, stole a Francisco Goya painting of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.Dallas News, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2022
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By fully embracing this new challenge, finance leaders can shape a future where finance is not merely a steward of resources but a strategic driver of business success.Tom Hood, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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On the heels of his triumph with Oscar winner Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki is set to write, direct and steer VFX for a new Godzilla film for Toho, the Japanese creator and longtime steward of the franchise, Toho announced on Friday.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Gaffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaffer. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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