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shtick

noun

ˈshtik

variants also schtick or shtik

Definition of shtick

as in act

a performance regularly presented by an individual or group his shtick as a falling-down drunk isn't funny to people battling alcoholism

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Recent Examples of shtick Basically every college tour on an American campus will include a schtick about how undergraduates can participate in faculty research. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Wilson is not really acting so much as doing shtick, but as Tassie starts listening to the girls’ stories, she’s inspired to take her mentorship role more seriously. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 The Chinese robotics company revealed the new model on Monday, hyping up its athletic capabilities in a common marketing shtick. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 Because, putting aside her Ziggy-cum-Aladdin-Sane-schtick for doomy girls on psych meds, the off-kilterness of Melanie Martinez’ actual music is curiously rewarding. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shtick

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At one point, Soulan points out that the crime of fuel-smuggling is minor compared to the barons profiting off the very same — and shouldn’t the motivation, the practical outcome of the act, count for something?

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The high-wire act that followed—in which performers had to make these bland conceits into something funny without, ostensibly, preparing any jokes in advance—introduced a tension that made sketch shows feel sedate and uneven by comparison.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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