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skit

noun

Definition of skit

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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 Acknowledging the Jackasses’ age, if not maturity, are a couple skits about prostate and rectal checkups. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Ferdinand got to know Corden after his Comic Relief skit in United’s dressing room in 2010. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Meanwhile, his simpler comedy skits attract hundreds of millions of views on Shorts. — Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Readers' theater skits bring grammar to life. — Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for skit

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Following a $2 million renovation completed in 2015, the theater now hosts a diverse lineup of concerts, theatrical productions, comedy shows, and community events.

— Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
So far, the comedy series has been unafraid to take jabs at current-day political figures.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026

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But the show is not a parody; where Hollis’ Martha Stewart domesticity could easily tip into satire, it’s treated as a legitimate trauma response to losing her nuclear family at an early age.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026
There should honestly be a sequel parody of Twister where the storm chasers use tornados to cover up their kills.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

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Engineers could move more quickly from sketches to testable 3D designs, reducing development costs, shortening design cycles, and exploring a wider range of ideas without creating large amounts of new training data.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Larry David’s 'Pursuit of Unhappiness' Comedy's favorite curmudgeon teamed up with an A-list cast and a former president for a new HBO sketch comedy show about American history and the inconveniences our historical heroes faced.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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