variants
also schtick
or shtik
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Recent Examples of shtick
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.
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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
The Heart Eyes Killer’s shtick isn’t always clear, but the inventiveness of its slaughter streak is.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
That movie has a similar shtick in that [Logan Marshall-Green’s character’s] face is disconnected from what his body is doing.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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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
The Heart Eyes Killer’s shtick isn’t always clear, but the inventiveness of its slaughter streak is.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
That movie has a similar shtick in that [Logan Marshall-Green’s character’s] face is disconnected from what his body is doing.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shtick
act
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Soon after, Nifty gets a potentially career making gig as the opening act for a singer at Havana’s best hotel.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Lying is a fundamental human act, and bluffing games of one sort or another are found in cultures around the globe.—
Jason Anthony,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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“Shtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shtick. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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