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
The show always featured child, tween or teen performers singing, dancing and performing in skits.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
From viral skits to personal storytelling, Alexandra Madison and Jon Bouffard have become a powerful presence in the TikTok universe, drawing in millions with an intimate blend of humor, transparency, and everyday tenderness.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
An industry that was once dismissed as teens making low-quality lip-sync videos on YouTube or performing skits on Vine is now a dominant force in media, commerce and culture.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The idea propagated by Saturday Night Live skits and sitcom one-liners that Lilith Fair was a misandrist showcase for joyless, hormonal angst was totally alien to accounts of what being there actually felt like.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
The two then debuted their relationship in February 2022, first through their comical social media skits and then via a hard launch red-carpet debut at a film screening.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Throughout the show, Boose sprinkled skits between his songs.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Cardi’s rollout has involved a bit of everything, including turning photos from her courthouse trips and civil lawsuit victory into alternate album covers and staying true to her NYC roots with subway skits promoting the album.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Keenan would write, produce, direct, and star in the show, appearing in classic skits like the Homeboy Shopping Network and impersonating Mike Tyson.
—Elliott Smith, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
From viral skits to personal storytelling, Alexandra Madison and Jon Bouffard have become a powerful presence in the TikTok universe, drawing in millions with an intimate blend of humor, transparency, and everyday tenderness.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
An industry that was once dismissed as teens making low-quality lip-sync videos on YouTube or performing skits on Vine is now a dominant force in media, commerce and culture.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The idea propagated by Saturday Night Live skits and sitcom one-liners that Lilith Fair was a misandrist showcase for joyless, hormonal angst was totally alien to accounts of what being there actually felt like.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
The two then debuted their relationship in February 2022, first through their comical social media skits and then via a hard launch red-carpet debut at a film screening.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Throughout the show, Boose sprinkled skits between his songs.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Cardi’s rollout has involved a bit of everything, including turning photos from her courthouse trips and civil lawsuit victory into alternate album covers and staying true to her NYC roots with subway skits promoting the album.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Keenan would write, produce, direct, and star in the show, appearing in classic skits like the Homeboy Shopping Network and impersonating Mike Tyson.
—Elliott Smith, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skits
Noun
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The early 2000s saw a run of successful movie and TV comedies about men who didn't want to grow up.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The comedian of stoner comedies like Pineapple Express opens up about how the conversation around THC has shifted.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The bright bubblegum-pink design has green sketches of the movie’s most iconic characters, including Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and the Cowardly Lion, while gold accents add extra shine to the dishwasher-safe cup.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Death, of course, is never permanent in slasher movies, or parodies of slasher movies, for that matter.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Pop-culture figures like Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolfman are so ubiquitous as to be both movie characters and parodies of themselves, and this DuckTales episode is good for any kids that like monsters but aren’t quite ready to be menaced by them yet.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Skits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skits. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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