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also schtick
or shtik
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Then there was his uninspired use of the Arsenale as a platform for his usual shtick about how everything from climate change to affordable housing could be solved if buildings were simply less boring.
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Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The big selling point on MGS3’s survival schtick was that everything a person would need to do to outlast the jungle’s hazards needed to be done in-game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
It’s been over four decades since Cassandra Peterson first brought her sexy and sassy alter ego Elvira, Mistress of the Dark to television screens, putting a bodacious spin on the movie mocking horror schtick popularized by Vampira and Sinister Seymour before her.
—Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The big selling point on MGS3’s survival schtick was that everything a person would need to do to outlast the jungle’s hazards needed to be done in-game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
It’s been over four decades since Cassandra Peterson first brought her sexy and sassy alter ego Elvira, Mistress of the Dark to television screens, putting a bodacious spin on the movie mocking horror schtick popularized by Vampira and Sinister Seymour before her.
—Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shtick
act
Noun
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The act requires virtual currency kiosk operators to register with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, provide reports detailing all kiosk locations, and provide full refunds to new customers who are victims of scams at kiosks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Victims should document evidence, prioritize safety and report incidents promptly, even if unsure whether the act constitutes a crime, officials said.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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