booking has definitions from the fields of work,performing arts
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[ noun ] (work,performing arts) employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time

Synonyms

engagement

Examples

"the play had bookings throughout the summer"

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

Later the Hurok office made it Dec. 8 thru 17 , a nice , long booking for the full repertory .

Allied_Arts then notified us that the Kirov would cut_short its Los_Angeles booking , fly here to open Nov. 28 , and close Dec. 2 .

Shorter booking , but still a booking .

Shorter booking , but still a booking .

Then why not the juicy booking Hurok had held for us ?

Related terms

job gig book

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[ noun ] (work) the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)

Synonyms

reservation

Examples

: "wondered who had made the booking"

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

Remember how BY a series of booking absurdities Chicago missed seeing the Bolshoi_Ballet ?

Related terms

hire reserve reserve

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