variants
or less commonly schtick
or shtik
1
: a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine : bit
2
: one's special trait, interest, or activity : bag
he's alive and well and now doing his shtick out in Hollywood—
Robert Daley
Robert DaleyExamples of shtick in a Sentence
That joke is part of his shtick.
Sports are just not my shtick.
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In the long term, Cena could and should end his career as a beloved fan favorite because, well, this heel shtick simply isn’t cutting it.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
To add to the English-club shtick, that chili dog, caviar or club sandwich is served on a silver serving tray with a glass cloche.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
By that point, Hogan’s shtick of taking on absurdly large men and prevailing against the odds had run cold and the audience reception to him is muted.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Sadly, Linda Lavin, who stood out with her elderly Jewish shtick, passed away suddenly after filming just eight episodes of Mid-Century Modern, so the quartet is now reduced to three.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
To add to the English-club shtick, that chili dog, caviar or club sandwich is served on a silver serving tray with a glass cloche.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
By that point, Hogan’s shtick of taking on absurdly large men and prevailing against the odds had run cold and the audience reception to him is muted.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Sadly, Linda Lavin, who stood out with her elderly Jewish shtick, passed away suddenly after filming just eight episodes of Mid-Century Modern, so the quartet is now reduced to three.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shtick
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“Shtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shtick. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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