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
Sewell, 29, has uploaded various skits on social media since 2020.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
After the symposium, a video skit on WeChat showed a conversation between a mandarin and a businessman in the Ming dynasty.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The star wore a long-sleeve white gown with a dramatic high skit and flattened shirt collar at the neckline.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Davidson reprised his role as Chad for a skit alongside Laraine Newman (an original cast member of the show) for the celebratory episode.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
After the symposium, a video skit on WeChat showed a conversation between a mandarin and a businessman in the Ming dynasty.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The star wore a long-sleeve white gown with a dramatic high skit and flattened shirt collar at the neckline.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Davidson reprised his role as Chad for a skit alongside Laraine Newman (an original cast member of the show) for the celebratory episode.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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Smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s and shot to superstardom.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Again, there’s no hard and fast definition for what constitutes a dumb comedy.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During the March 8 episode of the late-night comedy sketch series, which saw Lady Gaga pull double duty as the host and the musical guest, Myers, 61, reprised his parody of the Tesla CEO during the show's Cold Open, after doing the same last weekend.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Next up, a Midnight Matinee, one of the digital shorts written by Dan Bulla, seemingly a Stuart Little-style parody where Gaga once again sings, this time at the piano.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a new interview, Johansson reflected on the dirty joke Che wrote for her significant other to read on the NBC late-night sketch show.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the end, Gaga delivered one of the silliest entries in recent memory that placed a spotlight on both her and the cast’s gift for niche sketch comedy.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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