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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 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 Focus Features Director Curry Barker is one of those internet stars, a YouTube content creator who gained a huge following making horror shorts and comedy skits. — Luke Burbank, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skit

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There’s also the shifting relationship between tech and comedy.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
The film is a wild, frequently grotesque spectacle that careens between horror, action, slapstick, and black comedy.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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The joke became the Cockroach Janta Party, a parody of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, and then a protest movement.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
For those who don't know, GTA VI is set in the fictional Vice City, which is a parody of real-life South Florida.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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Each poem, each sketch, each handwritten journal entry in a notebook or dashed on a napkin is an act of resistance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Ashley Padilla Padilla, who captured hearts as a star cast member of SNL this past year, made the room laugh with a toast full of jokes and references to her most notable sketches.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

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