gaffer

noun

Definition of gaffernext
1
as in patriarch

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2
as in manager

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Recent Examples of gaffer Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders. — Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Also headquartered at the warehouse is Expendables Upcycler, which recovers everything from unused gaffer’s tape to camera equipment and batteries. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maurice Leiter denied efforts by Baldwin and other producers to dismiss the lawsuit brought by gaffer — or chief electrician — Serge Svetnoy. — Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026 Baldwin had asked the court to fully dismiss the lawsuit filed by Rust gaffer Serge Svetnoy. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gaffer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffer
  1. patriarch
  2. manager
  3. graybeard
  4. skipper
  5. old-timer
  6. supervisor
  7. oldster
  8. steward
Noun
  • Dolan family patriarch Charles founded Cablevision, the cable TV company, which acquired 50% of the Knicks, Rangers and related businesses in 1994 and the rest of the MSG properties three years later.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The 2017 and 2011 squads both finished as state runner-ups under the program’s patriarch, head coach Kirk Martin, who returned to lead the Mavericks in 2023 following a five-year hiatus at other coaching stops.
    — Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The deal, which Lago and the city manager worked on for years, is a renewal of a previous agreement and gives UM the ability to plan for more students, new housing and other buildings on its growing campus, including potentially a new hospital.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In 2020 a 9-carat diamond was found by an Arkansas bank manager, and in 2024 a French man unearthed a 7-carat diamond.
    — LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • McCollum is the graybeard entering only his fifth season and in the second year of a three-year, $48 million contract extension.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.
    — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
Definition of graybeard
Noun
  • Judge, along with Michael Schuck, the club’s director of sports medicine and rehabilitation, conferred with the skipper.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Under the direction of second-year skipper Will Venable and with a letter of support from Pope Leo XIV, the White Sox advanced to face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday in Cleveland.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of skipper
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  • While the boys bicker over stickball rules, old-timers Keith Hernandez, Willie Randolph and Tom Seaver argue from a stoop.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There are the old-timers who have been cracking jokes on stage since before Gen Zers were born, including Marc Maron, Chelsea Handler and Martin Lawrence.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of old-timer
Noun
  • Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday issued an emergency proclamation ahead of the developing El Niño season that is predicted to cause heavy rain during the winter.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade County's supervisor of elections, told reporters Monday that ICE and other law enforcement agents will not be present inside any election polling site in the county.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervisor
Noun
  • Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Definition of oldster
Noun
  • This new crop of gadgets, however, asks you to be a more active steward of other people’s privacy.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • All itineraries include an overnight stay, 24-hour steward service, meals with a sommelier’s choice of wine and unlimited soft drinks, and transfers.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
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