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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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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 Role Model's ongoing schtick has taken off among his fans, who often call him Jacob or Sabrina on social media. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 Grace’s playfully feral wantonness is funny and bewitching, but her schtick loses its luster for Jackson, who takes a job that keeps him away from home, leaving her with the baby. Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025 Barry Humphries, a longtime friend of Birley’s, did his Dame Edna schtick on both nights, regaling the audience with tales of a love affair with his pal. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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