Thesaurus results for SHTICK

shtick

noun

ˈshtik

variants also schtick or shtik

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 Sterling’s critics often decried his home run calls, Broadway references, singing included, and catch phrases as schtick. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026 Still, his outlook and shtick are perhaps most legible through a distinctly Angeleno lens. —

Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026 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 Liljenquist’s social-media shtick largely consists of helping homeless people and recording the activity for YouTube. —

Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shtick

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act

Noun

For Executive Chef Gary Caldwell, crafting this menu is an act of preservation.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 20 June 2026
But the Royals produced an avalanche of offense, with every starter getting into the act.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026