variants
also schtick
or shtik
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Recent Examples of shtick
Not that Leonard casts judgment; that is neither his prerogative nor his shtick.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Addison has always wanted in on her own joke, and the album delivers a few of the funniest attacks on her old shtick in the name of building a new persona from those foundations.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
In the long term, Cena could and should end his career as a beloved fan favorite because, well, this heel shtick simply isn’t cutting it.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Addison has always wanted in on her own joke, and the album delivers a few of the funniest attacks on her old shtick in the name of building a new persona from those foundations.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
In the long term, Cena could and should end his career as a beloved fan favorite because, well, this heel shtick simply isn’t cutting it.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shtick
act
Noun
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That brief three-month double act between an executive chairman and a CEO is now over.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Shtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shtick. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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