skit

noun

Definition of skitnext
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 Popular comedian Antonis Kanakis poked fun at the 57-year-old’s flamboyant outfits in a skit posted online, donning a black wig and shimmering silver dress with a pink feather boa. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Related Stories At one point in tonight’s skit, Jost’s Hegseth tells the crew of his plans to stream a live execution. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 The FaceTime skit was very Sophie-and-Margo-coded, but don’t expect their characters to be in each other’s good graces when season 2 picks up. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 Bennett shared his own Mean Girls Day skit on Saturday from the Good Morning America set. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skit
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  1. comedy
  2. parody
  3. sketch
Noun
  • Paul Howard, the only son of The Three Stooges‘ Moe Howard and the last surviving son of the comedy team’s classic line up – Moe, brothers Curly and Shemp, and Larry Fine – died this week.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Mixing kung fu action, gore, horror and dark comedy, the series takes its cues from vintage Hong Kong martial arts films and from Ghana’s independent filmmaking scene.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of comedy
Noun
  • And my parody of Ronald Reagan is now in the White House, right?
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The album’s experimental bent is also what keeps the music from slipping into parody or, even worse, po-faced sincerity.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of parody
Noun
  • There was stuff everywhere, decades of sketches and notes and Post-its.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There were also sketches on the wall for a hand holding playing cards.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sketch

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