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
At the first, hosted by her parents, Horn and her three siblings would perform songs and skits, riffing on pop culture.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Variety reported that Wallen also refused to appear in a skit about waiting in long lines in New York City, forcing them to recruit singer Joe Jonas to replace him.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
There are, notably, no skits or cheeky elements though.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Their videos about married life and young parenthood vary between comical skits and honest reflections.
—Abby Howard, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Variety reported that Wallen also refused to appear in a skit about waiting in long lines in New York City, forcing them to recruit singer Joe Jonas to replace him.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
There are, notably, no skits or cheeky elements though.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Their videos about married life and young parenthood vary between comical skits and honest reflections.
—Abby Howard, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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Examples include Africa United, a comedy about young Rwandan soccer players; The Trial of Jeff David, a true crime podcast detailing the lives of former slaves falsely accused of murder in the 1800s; and Black Enuf, a cartoon about LGBT hip-hop lovers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Plot details are being kept under wraps but the series is being described as an ensemble drama with comedy and heart about sisterhood, nature vs nurture, complicated family dynamics and grief.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Bowen Yang is opening up after Aimee Lou Wood criticized Saturday Night Live's parody of her.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Jordan’s dual roles emulate the Rodriquez siblings who were played by George Clooney and Tarantino himself, but with no sense of parody.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jimmy puts his amateur sketch artist skills to work rendering the man McGee saw LaRoche kill.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Rowe is a popular content creator on social media who rose to fame for her comedy sketches.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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