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
Cellphone video of the incident goes more viral than the original Chad Powers and Ted Lasso skits combined.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
The Troop 8856 member said her favorite Girl Scout memories are of camping, doing skits and helping younger girls.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The skit ends with Craig moodily cycling off on a tandem while Figgis puts his parting gift, a big white teddy bear, in the trash.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Davidson was in attendance in the audience but also took part in some of the skits performed during the run of the show.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
The Troop 8856 member said her favorite Girl Scout memories are of camping, doing skits and helping younger girls.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The skit ends with Craig moodily cycling off on a tandem while Figgis puts his parting gift, a big white teddy bear, in the trash.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Davidson was in attendance in the audience but also took part in some of the skits performed during the run of the show.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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This 2023 crime comedy also stars Poorna Jagannathan, Richard Kind, Lil Rel Howery and more.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 2008 comedy became one of Rogen's most beloved features and has since been talked about for years regarding a sequel.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Young Frankenstein is a parody of the horror genre, drawing inspiration from Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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André settles in for a minute, riffing with O’Brien about his own series, a parody of late-night talk shows, which had recently premièred on Adult Swim.—
Chris Almeida,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The exhibition features nearly 100 works created by the designer, including clothing, accessories and sketches.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to ask questions and ask to see sketches to make sure your vision aligns with your designer’s.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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