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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 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 Stodden called out Alexander in a lengthy Instagram post on Monday for writing the controversial Funny or Die skit. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 In Tijuana, where Dodgers icon Justin Turner is playing this season, airhorns buzz constantly, and games feature skits between innings. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skit

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Former Saturday Night Live writer/performer John Higgins, member of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy group, has joined the cast of ABC’s Scrubs for a major recurring role in the upcoming second season of the revival, Deadline has learned.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
That uncertainty extends to the film itself, which slips between psychological drama, comedy and magical realism without settling comfortably into any of them.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

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With such a glut of quirky comedy coming out of New Zealand, let’s hope this continues for as long as true crime remains ripe for parody.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
The footer included a note that the site is not affiliated with or endorsed by Chan, is meant as parody, and is paid for by Wiener’s campaign.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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The postmodern lingua franca of today’s internet meme culture owes much to Wareheim and Heidecker, particularly their Adult Swim sketch series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The piece of art, gifted by a fan to Grisham and then claimed by McMahon as his own, is in the style of a police sketch.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

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