Example Sentences

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As a part-time carer she said she jumped at the chance for a longer-term gig working from home.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Instead, he landed a doorman gig working at a St. Charles Avenue college bar with a small kitchen in the back.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2022

Soon after, she landed an office gig working for an attorney who headed the CIO’s political action committee in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2020

It was also announced today that Favreau has a gig working for Bill Simmon’s soon-to-be-launched publication The Ringer, writing about the 2016 campaign, so some nice timing for a media experiment.

From The Guardian • May 20, 2016

Saul gave up the crossword game years ago for a cushy gig working “spot the difference” cases, but his mind was still sharp.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2016