schtick

noun

less common spelling of shtick

1
: a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine : bit
2
: one's special trait, interest, or activity : bag
… he's alive and well and now doing his shtick out in Hollywood.Robert Daley

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The two American stars, the reason for Hulu to be giving this one a push, are both very good, using their respective comic personae to humorous effect but not schtick. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026 Shroff said Newsom’s schtick of pushing back hard is playing into Republicans’ hands and could ultimately hurt him on a national stage. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026 The shirt-off schtick fueled his fame and became a trademark of his. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Every chair approaches that part of the program in their own way; some have done schtick, others have been more straightforward. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schtick

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“Schtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schtick. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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