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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of shticks Why do these shticks elicit such delight? —

Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shticks

acts

Noun

The acts played the same local haunts and campus functions before merging into a supergroup that would alter the course of modern music history.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
What kinds of acts still move you?

— Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 1 June 2026