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
Ryan Reynolds partakes in a skit during The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's last taping on May 21.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Following the win, Schmitt, Bader and right fielder Drew Gilbert re-created the Hingle McCringleberry skit from Key & Peele.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The school’s annual Student Expectations Assembly features student leaders performing skits that demonstrate expectations in real-life contexts.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2026
Club Kid, arguably the festival’s hottest title in terms of commercial potential, comes from Jordan Firstman, a comedian who built his following through viral Instagram skits during the pandemic before crossing over into features.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Following the win, Schmitt, Bader and right fielder Drew Gilbert re-created the Hingle McCringleberry skit from Key & Peele.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The school’s annual Student Expectations Assembly features student leaders performing skits that demonstrate expectations in real-life contexts.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2026
Club Kid, arguably the festival’s hottest title in terms of commercial potential, comes from Jordan Firstman, a comedian who built his following through viral Instagram skits during the pandemic before crossing over into features.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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Shakespeare’s comedies especially understand the joy of watching people get trapped in schemes and plots well beyond their control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The film starts as a buddy comedy, with Niki helping out his elderly mentor, Harry, played by Dustin Hoffman, on tuning gigs.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The ebullient parody’s obvious antecedent is Airplane!—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Federal law protects certain uses of a celebrity’s image and likeness in cases involving parody, criticism, commentary and news reporting.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The manuscript was discovered earlier that year, along with a cover sketch and even notes on the overall direction for the illustrations.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
2 June 2026
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The artist painted the mural singlehandedly, by hand, says the complaint, over many weeks, without preparatory sketches.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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