get a commission

Frequency: 7.05.5 per million words

To be given a commissioned piece of work.

commissionVERB + NOUN

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get

Examples (10)

  • She finally got a commission to paint a mural for the new city library.
  • The young architect was thrilled to get his first major commission.
  • He has gotten several commissions from wealthy patrons to sculpt their portraits.
  • If my portfolio is impressive enough, I might get a commission for the new public art installation.
  • Getting a commission to write for a national newspaper was a turning point in her career.
  • It's becoming increasingly difficult for new photographers to get commissions from print magazines.
  • The composer hopes to get a commission to write the score for a feature film.
  • After years of hard work, he got a prestigious commission to design a museum.
  • How does a freelance designer get a commission from a big corporation?
  • She was overjoyed when she got the commission to create the costumes for the ballet.