as in comedy
a short, funny story or performance
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
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Recent Examples of skit
As Paak and Soul started recording father-son YouTube skits, Paak discovered that Soul was magnetic and hilarious on camera.
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Kevin Polowy, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Even the comedic skits showed real progress.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
While writing, shooting and editing a short skit can take them over an hour, the couple make sure the actual filming time with Sapphie only takes a couple of minutes.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Noetix Robotics showed off its capability in creating humanoids made to look like real people, with an actress rolling out an android version of herself in a comedy skit.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Polowy, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Even the comedic skits showed real progress.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
While writing, shooting and editing a short skit can take them over an hour, the couple make sure the actual filming time with Sapphie only takes a couple of minutes.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Noetix Robotics showed off its capability in creating humanoids made to look like real people, with an actress rolling out an android version of herself in a comedy skit.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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Against some audiences’ will, Ari Aster’s merciless black comedy drags us back to May 2020 when tempers, temperatures and misinformation were heating up across America.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Their expertise spans kids, animation, comedy, unscripted, prestige dramas, CBS procedurals and lots of sports.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Countless memes and parodies have circulated online.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Hollywood parody has one-liners and sight gags for days with every bit zanier and more elaborate than the one before.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The phrasing is flat, declarative, and uninterested in anecdote; taken together, the dicta sketch a profile that is periodic, age-linked, and seasonal.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The art in this collection is a stunning reproduction of Miyazaki’s illustrations, including concept sketches, animation stills and interviews with the creators.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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