variants
also schtick
or shtik
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Recent Examples of shtick
In other words, Cartman is irate that Trump has stolen his hateful, vindictive shtick.
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Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The Miami Dolphins seem to have grown tired of McDaniel’s schtick.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The Miami Dolphins seem to have grown tired of McDaniel’s schtick.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shtick
act
Noun
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During the tour for the band's previous album, We, singer Feist dropped out of the lineup as the opening act, citing the accusations against Butler as the reason for her departure.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Shtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shtick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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