squibs

plural of squib

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Noun
  • Known for work in comedies like Ghosts, Deli Boys, Goosebumps, The Mindy Project and Raising Helen, Jaffrey’s dramatic work includes House of Cards, Billions, and The Equalizer 2.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Both relationships evolve at a pace that seems shaped more by the scant episode order, so common in contemporary TV comedies, than Russ’ organic evolution.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After all this is the guy who won an original screenplay Oscar for one of the all-time great horror satires, Get Out.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
  • While Bruce the shark tore through limbs, there were also conspiracy thrillers, period dramas, counterculture satires, and deeply anti-authority crime flicks to rule the roost.
    Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The second weekend of the season brings a guest appearance by Elfman at a concert dedicated to his music for the films of Tim Burton enhanced by visuals of original sketches and drawings from the films.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Any unruliness was saved for the sketches.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Squibs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squibs. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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