variants
also schtick
or shtik
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Recent Examples of shtick
Its pat, readymade quality threatens to destabilize Godd’s shtick, which, while still nascent, doesn’t offer quite as much juice as Blanton tries to squeeze from it.
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Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Why do these shticks elicit such delight?
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
So then pyro was part of our shtick.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
In the spring opener, Seager took a walk in his first at-bat, then sprinted to first base, stealing from Brandon Nimmo’s shtick as a playful welcome to the team’s newest member.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Why do these shticks elicit such delight?
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
So then pyro was part of our shtick.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
In the spring opener, Seager took a walk in his first at-bat, then sprinted to first base, stealing from Brandon Nimmo’s shtick as a playful welcome to the team’s newest member.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shtick
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Noun
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Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The event features four days of live music with more than 100 musical acts and performances on seven stages, dancing and southern food along with cooking demos.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Shtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shtick. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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