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skit

noun

Definition of skit

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 Climate Defiance, the left-wing group whose portfolio includes disrupting both oil barons and Democrats, showed up to film skits criticizing her, with a comedian portraying her. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Street skits satirized the myth of Modi’s tea-seller origins. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 Allegedly, students approached other teachers and complained about skits in Honka's class in which they were asked to kiss one another. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Depp engaged the crowd with silly skits for nearly half a hour. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skit

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Screwball comedies, dark horror flicks and so much more await in this weekend’s edition of your friendly neighborhood streaming guide.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The comedian and actor spoke candidly about his health scare in a 2024 Netflix comedy special, What Had Happened Was.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026

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Both shows make use of the parody defense, of course, that being the sly way for comedic artists to cash in on someone else’s intellectual property by insisting that their motives are honorably satirical.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Watch Sioux Falls’ parody on the Austin and Colin YouTube channel or visit their website.

— Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 24 Aug. 2026

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The Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician (who should also have an Emmy for his cameo in this Saturday Night Live sketch) married YouTuber Claudia Sulewski on Saturday, and his little sister officiated.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
Scott London Chester Designed by Jason Anderholm Chester began as a napkin sketch, created by Jason Anderholm, who went from electrician to showman.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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