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
The 27-year-old Canadian astrophysicist wannabe turned content creator turned actor first captured people’s attention on TikTok with his absurdist comedy skits.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The skit started out drilling down on the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament’s Final Four before deftly segueing to the April 2 firing of Pam Bondi.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
The Washington Wizards attempted to pull off an April Fools’ Day skit.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
The skit involving our mascot and other members of our performance team was scripted and intended to celebrate the day.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The skit started out drilling down on the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament’s Final Four before deftly segueing to the April 2 firing of Pam Bondi.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
The Washington Wizards attempted to pull off an April Fools’ Day skit.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
The skit involving our mascot and other members of our performance team was scripted and intended to celebrate the day.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
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Poorna Jagannathan, whose turn as the formidable crime-boss auntie Lucky has been a fan favorite, will be the lone supporting comedy actress submission.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hulu has set June 8 for the premiere of Alice and Steve, its upcoming comedy series starring Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker, from Baby Reindeer producer Clerkenwell Films.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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The musical — a rock-and-raunch, goth-and-gay parody of cheesy, mid-century horror/sci-fi flicks — was created by Richard O’Brien (book, music, lyrics and who performed as the snarling butler Riff Raff).—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new plan does not change the Onion’s mission, which is to turn the site into a parody of itself and sell merchandise, sharing profits with Sandy Hook families.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Her previous work includes being a cast member on Stapleview, the first live sketch show on TikTok, and co-starring in Zia Anger’s My First Film.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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More recently, Higher Ground has been setting up projects outside of Netflix, including the HBO sketch comedy series Life Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, from creator Larry David and Jeff Schaffer, which premieres in June.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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