schtick

noun

less common spelling of

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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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 Nearly a decade later, the show’s schtick has become arguably well-worn, with storylines borrowing from its past seasons nearly as much as popular '80s fare. Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Dec. 2025 That episode came across to many as a troll consistent with the film’s schtick, a campaign engineered to get snubbed so Walsh could once again bemoan the illiberal tendencies of the elites who supposedly control Hollywood. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025 But there’s hope; Shroud’s whole schtick is being able to statistically predict outcomes, but how can anyone predict what a bunch of often stupid former villains will do? Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 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 19 Jan. 2026.

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