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
Known for her skits and recreations of viral moments, Humphrey's name is almost guaranteed to be dropped in the comment section.
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Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Another mini-skit involved a wedding, about five minutes into the show.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, future performers took note and mostly left the skits to Broadway and focused on the musical performances.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
All skits aside, Fallon recently gave fans a glimpse of his life off-camera in a rare photo dump with his daughter Frances.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Another mini-skit involved a wedding, about five minutes into the show.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, future performers took note and mostly left the skits to Broadway and focused on the musical performances.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
All skits aside, Fallon recently gave fans a glimpse of his life off-camera in a rare photo dump with his daughter Frances.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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The heist comedy is stacked with names that signal SXSW’s continued pull as both launchpad and spectacle.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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In drama, because comedy is not currency, everybody’s just cracking jokes all the time.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their sly and winning songwriting deftly embraced more than a wink-wink, nudge-nudge of shrewd parody and unabashed social incorrectness.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Humphrey, determined to recreate the video as accurately as possible, worked with Southwest to film her parody on a real plane with the same flight attendant from the first video.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many of her paintings were drawn from field sketches and photos taken during her excursions.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The sketch shown in court was presented as resembling Jones at age 20.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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