variants
also schtick
or shtik
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Recent Examples of shtick
To add to the English-club shtick, that chili dog, caviar or club sandwich is served on a silver serving tray with a glass cloche.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
By that point, Hogan’s shtick of taking on absurdly large men and prevailing against the odds had run cold and the audience reception to him is muted.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Sadly, Linda Lavin, who stood out with her elderly Jewish shtick, passed away suddenly after filming just eight episodes of Mid-Century Modern, so the quartet is now reduced to three.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The Depardieu shtick — his public persona as a crude, working-class thug — was on full display.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
By that point, Hogan’s shtick of taking on absurdly large men and prevailing against the odds had run cold and the audience reception to him is muted.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Sadly, Linda Lavin, who stood out with her elderly Jewish shtick, passed away suddenly after filming just eight episodes of Mid-Century Modern, so the quartet is now reduced to three.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The Depardieu shtick — his public persona as a crude, working-class thug — was on full display.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shtick
act
Noun
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The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Jeannie C. Riley, Connie Smith and the duo of Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery were among the acts who cut her songs.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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In a world quick to shame and slow to forgive, perhaps the most radical leadership act is to model a different way: one that acknowledges our shared humanity, holds space for growth and redemption, and focuses more energy on our own character development than on judging others’ character deficits.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Shtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shtick. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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