1
: a jeering or satirical remark : taunt
2
a
: a satirical or humorous story or sketch
b(1)
: a brief burlesque or comic sketch included in a dramatic performance (such as a revue)
(2)
: a short serious dramatic piece
especially
: one done by amateurs
Examples of skit in a Sentence
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
Recent Examples on the Web
So her feelings were hurt when the skit was done on Saturday Night Live.
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Tonya Mosley, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Gardner spoke to Vulture earlier in the week about the viral skit and her reaction to seeing Day in his Butt-Head costume.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Its scenes often come off as educational skits — an effect accentuated, at times, by their resemblance to handsome dioramas, with the women lined up in silhouette.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Back in 2021, Saturday Night Live aired an all-too-relatable skit about people fantasizing about their dream homes.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Many of the bits center on race and/or stereotypes, like the one about two enslaved men who are insecure when nobody wants to bid on them at an auction, or the iconic substitute teacher sketch, or the skit that asks an age-old question: Is this country song racist?
—Kevin Jacobsen and Hope Lasater, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
In the original 2017 skit on Saturday Night Live, Gosling played a font aficionado who can’t seem to come to terms with the Avatar title font being Papyrus.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Cowboy hats were ubiquitous, including on host Kelsea Ballerini, who donned Barbie’s pink Western getup for a skit.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Regardless of how otherworldly this event is and how much planning people have dedicated to experiencing it in person, the internet is being the internet and providing an eclipse experience of its own.
GIFs, quips and skits are flooding social media platforms like X on Monday.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Tonya Mosley, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Gardner spoke to Vulture earlier in the week about the viral skit and her reaction to seeing Day in his Butt-Head costume.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Its scenes often come off as educational skits — an effect accentuated, at times, by their resemblance to handsome dioramas, with the women lined up in silhouette.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Back in 2021, Saturday Night Live aired an all-too-relatable skit about people fantasizing about their dream homes.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Many of the bits center on race and/or stereotypes, like the one about two enslaved men who are insecure when nobody wants to bid on them at an auction, or the iconic substitute teacher sketch, or the skit that asks an age-old question: Is this country song racist?
—Kevin Jacobsen and Hope Lasater, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
In the original 2017 skit on Saturday Night Live, Gosling played a font aficionado who can’t seem to come to terms with the Avatar title font being Papyrus.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Cowboy hats were ubiquitous, including on host Kelsea Ballerini, who donned Barbie’s pink Western getup for a skit.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Regardless of how otherworldly this event is and how much planning people have dedicated to experiencing it in person, the internet is being the internet and providing an eclipse experience of its own.
GIFs, quips and skits are flooding social media platforms like X on Monday.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skit. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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skit
noun
: a humorous story or sketch
especially
: a sketch included in a dramatic performance
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