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
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.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Other segments included card magic, floating illusions, and comedic skits, in which humanoids displayed improved timing, expressive behavior, and coordinated role interactions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Known for her skits and recreations of viral moments, Humphrey's name is almost guaranteed to be dropped in the comment section.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 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
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Other segments included card magic, floating illusions, and comedic skits, in which humanoids displayed improved timing, expressive behavior, and coordinated role interactions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Known for her skits and recreations of viral moments, Humphrey's name is almost guaranteed to be dropped in the comment section.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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Catherine O’Hara’s illustrious career was given a warm send-off at the Actor Awards 2026 when the performer posthumously won the award for best female actor in a comedy series.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … NO LAUGHING MATTER — 'Airplane' director says SNL died choosing ideology over comedy gold.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The performance includes a drag-a-licious parody play (with trivia contests, bingo and sing-alongs thrown in) as well as a Q&A session with creatives and other behind-the-scenes folks connected to the game-changing sitcom, which — by the way — was set in South Florida.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Another was a parody of Cluely’s viral blind-date ad.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Her charcoal sketches of ancient trees evoke a sense of fluidity that defies their rootedness.—
Sachin Rawat,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Police shared a sketch of a woman who was found dead on McDaniel Road near Highway 120 in 1981.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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