: a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine : bit
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: 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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So instead, Kimmel presented his own schtick, appearing on a mock set at the Washington Hilton with clips of the president and others in the crowd, some looking none too happy.—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for schtick