as in comedies
a short, funny story or performance
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
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Recent Examples of skits
His most viral videos include skits about dueling Drake and Kendrick Lamar tracks and parodies amplifying more serious lyrical messages in popular party music.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
The skits, which Barker writes with and acts in opposite Tomlinson, tend to involve an abrupt turn from observational comedy into darker or more surreal territory.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Woven into the narrative are interviews with Greek exiles and theatrical skits—including one featuring a girl named Democracy threatened by her authoritarian mother, played by Varda’s own.
—Air Mail, 2 May 2026
And then there are true oddities like Stamptown, which is shooting its debut special for Netflix during the festival on May 8 and 9 at the Montalban Theatre, that thrive on being an uncategorizable ball of comedic energy with dancers, funny acrobats, skits and stand-up.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Fans sitting in this section get a front-row seat to Gritty’s infamous skits and silly shenanigans throughout the game.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The 27-year-old Canadian astrophysicist wannabe turned content creator turned actor first captured people’s attention on TikTok with his absurdist comedy skits.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Being able to tell their story and express themselves in a low-stakes manner allows children to interpret and communicate their emotions through their skits.
—Elizabeth McClure, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Rowe and her co-founder, who is also her fiancé, JR Polycarpe, leaned into affiliate marketing, letting real customers share unfiltered reviews and skits that showed how the products fit into their everyday routines.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2026
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
The skits, which Barker writes with and acts in opposite Tomlinson, tend to involve an abrupt turn from observational comedy into darker or more surreal territory.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Woven into the narrative are interviews with Greek exiles and theatrical skits—including one featuring a girl named Democracy threatened by her authoritarian mother, played by Varda’s own.
—Air Mail, 2 May 2026
And then there are true oddities like Stamptown, which is shooting its debut special for Netflix during the festival on May 8 and 9 at the Montalban Theatre, that thrive on being an uncategorizable ball of comedic energy with dancers, funny acrobats, skits and stand-up.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Fans sitting in this section get a front-row seat to Gritty’s infamous skits and silly shenanigans throughout the game.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The 27-year-old Canadian astrophysicist wannabe turned content creator turned actor first captured people’s attention on TikTok with his absurdist comedy skits.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Being able to tell their story and express themselves in a low-stakes manner allows children to interpret and communicate their emotions through their skits.
—Elizabeth McClure, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Rowe and her co-founder, who is also her fiancé, JR Polycarpe, leaned into affiliate marketing, letting real customers share unfiltered reviews and skits that showed how the products fit into their everyday routines.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skits
Noun
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Now, viewers for dramas, comedies and reality shows are harder to come by, because people now have the leeway to watch their favorites at any moment of their own choosing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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These self-aware comedies, each following women trying to leave their mark in Hollywood before their cachet expires, have satirized the business with cutting specificity.—
Caroline Framke,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Noun
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No photos, no sketches, no fitting details — absolutely nothing is allowed to leak.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
14 May 2026
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Ironically, only Branwell’s room, papered with sketches and poems, looks like an artist’s refuge.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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His most viral videos include skits about dueling Drake and Kendrick Lamar tracks and parodies amplifying more serious lyrical messages in popular party music.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Broadway, top-heavy with musical parodies and attention-grabbing revivals, is having a strange season by all accounts.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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