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as in patriarch
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as in manager
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Recent Examples of gaffer
This could be a great move for him T
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Julio sounds well-motivated by this move and already to have positive rapport with his new gaffer.
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Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
For example, the gaffer, Thomas Garreau, really found a solution for this quarry shot.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Available for just a day, Ripley and his gaffer, Mathias Peralta, used their own bulbs in the room’s fixtures to allow Peters 360-degree filming.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2024
What if the gaffer had the same assault happen as a child?
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
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Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
For example, the gaffer, Thomas Garreau, really found a solution for this quarry shot.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Available for just a day, Ripley and his gaffer, Mathias Peralta, used their own bulbs in the room’s fixtures to allow Peters 360-degree filming.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2024
What if the gaffer had the same assault happen as a child?
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffer
Noun
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Discussions often highlight generational divides, where a patriarch focused on capital preservation may clash with next-generation members advocating for impact investing.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Pierce Brosnan's patriarch is ruthless, but is his wife actually pulling the strings?—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The former New England Patriots general manager is the head coach of UNC's Tar Heels football team.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, the manager revealed the reliever had suffered a setback.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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While Rice’s ability to punish baseballs landed him a somewhat regular spot in the Yanks’ lineup, his versatility offers a nice bonus to the skipper.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Will Venable appreciated the support following his first win as Sox skipper.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sunday, however, was for the old-timers — many of whom posed for pictures under the familiar neon sign and tearfully shook hands with busboys and waitresses.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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But as Democrats search for a next generation of leadership, frustrated with the old-timers at the top, Booker’s speech could cement his status as a leading figure in the party’s opposition to Trump.—
Mike Catalini and Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trotta showed a department directive signed by Burke, which instructed officers to notify a supervisor when contacted by an outside law enforcement agency.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Know that prospective employers will do their best to talk to your immediate supervisor for a reference.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Madeleine, Nick, Kelly and I have been the proud stewards of that vision and are so proud of what the Heat mean both in our community and to fans around the world.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Connor Robbins, chief steward of the city lifeguards labor union, said San Diego must start prioritizing lifeguard tower repairs and replacements.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Gaffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaffer. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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