shticks

variants also schticks or shtiks
Definition of shticksnext
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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acts
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  • Typical events, like the Super Bowl or large musical acts like Taylor Swift and Beyonce, at either of the venues, have clogged city streets and created a safety issue, Davidson says.
    Laurie Perez, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • One of the emerging acts on the bill that year was a rock combo out of New York called The Strokes.
    Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Shticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shticks. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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