Thesaurus results for SHTICKS

shticks

noun

variants also schticks or shtiks

plural of shtick

as in acts

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 shticks Why do these shticks elicit such delight? —

Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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acts

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The volume was loud – at least one listener’s ears were ringing four hours after the concert ended – but Springsteen’s is one of the few rock acts whose music literally demands such auditory excess (most groups use volume to mask mediocrity).

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
As next acts go, showcasing art and craft in a 15th-century Venetian palazzo is an audacious—and romantic—plan.

— Asad Syrkett, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2026