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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 Shroff said Newsom’s schtick of pushing back hard is playing into Republicans’ hands and could ultimately hurt him on a national stage. —

Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026 Love this shtick or loathe this shtick, you are no longer caught off guard by this shtick. —

Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 These objects’ whole shtick, after all, is gobbling up stuff, so two of them trying to eat each other feels inevitable. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026 The shirt-off schtick fueled his fame and became a trademark of his. —

Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shtick

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act

Noun

Jimmie Fowlie and Ceara O’Sullivan’s script relies on formulaic coming-of-age beats before drifting unexpectedly into absurdism in the third act.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
The filing alleges Hayes fired without warning and that Avery did not pose an immediate threat, was not advancing toward anyone, and was not engaging in any violent act at the time.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026