Thesaurus results for SKITS

skits

noun

plural of skit

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 Some of these bitty little skits work better than others, just as the supporting characters feel varyingly filled out. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Climate Defiance, the left-wing group whose portfolio includes disrupting both oil barons and Democrats, showed up to film skits criticizing her, with a comedian portraying her. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Street skits satirized the myth of Modi’s tea-seller origins. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 One student interviewed for the independent review also testified that Honka always selected girls to act in the skits. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Depp engaged the crowd with silly skits for nearly half a hour. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026 In Tijuana, where Dodgers icon Justin Turner is playing this season, airhorns buzz constantly, and games feature skits between innings. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Bananas players do backflips, perform skits, and dance on the field. — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

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Noun

This year’s Emmy Awards ceremony will see actors, directors, writers and more from drama shows like The Pitt and Pluribus as well as comedies like Widow’s Bay and Hacks compete for trophies.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Winkler was set to guest star, a subtle nod to the pair’s place as stars of hit Tuesday night ABC comedies of yore, Three’s Company for Ritter and Happy Days for Winkler.

— Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of comedies

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Comedy sketches were staged by Danny Simon, as provided by a writing staff that included Stan Burns, Mike Marmer, Don Hinkley, Saul Turtletaub, Kenny Solms, Gail Parent, Bill Angelos and Buz Ko- han.

— Hank Grant, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
The future that Love Machines sketches is a dehumanized hell.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sketches

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His high-water mark was without a doubt the United Way commercial, one of the best commercial parodies of the last 25 years.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The show was a phenomenon that continues to inspire copycats and parodies; Hansen emerged as an icon for some, and a meme for others.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of parodies

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