as in comedy
a short, funny story or performance
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
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Recent Examples of skit
One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
At last year’s Big Slick event, Wendt donned his Chicago Bears gear for a skit at the T-Mobile Center.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
This Southern California improv comedy team will create unique skits from audience suggestions.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
In 2021, Lynn began posting her viral Helle's Belles skits on her TikTok account @sea.ya.later, which currently has 1.8 million followers.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
At last year’s Big Slick event, Wendt donned his Chicago Bears gear for a skit at the T-Mobile Center.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
This Southern California improv comedy team will create unique skits from audience suggestions.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
In 2021, Lynn began posting her viral Helle's Belles skits on her TikTok account @sea.ya.later, which currently has 1.8 million followers.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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The Emmy-winning comedy has been renewed for a fifth season.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Charli also makes a cameo and produced the music for Benito Skinner’s new Prime Video comedy, Overcompensating.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
Noun
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However, the thought occurs to me, having stopped off last summer in Cannes on the glittering coast of the South of France, that increasingly all these places are rapidly becoming a parody of themselves and their own brands.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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After initial opposition, studios threw their support behind the bill when language was updated to carve out exclusions for projects such as documentaries and biographical works, or for purposes of comment, criticism, or parody, among others.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
Noun
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An orphan who lives with his grandparents, Albie and Sarah (Mark Hamill and Mia Sara), Chuck pads through a rather milquetoast coming-of-age sketch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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There is a lot of music, dancing, trick plays and comedy sketches.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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