as in comedy
a short, funny story or performance
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
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Recent Examples of skit
So far on the Grand National tour, Lamar has prefaced the record with a skit that plays on the set’s big screen.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
But the rest of the skit was punching up and I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The raucous event includes musical performances, skits and an auction for big-ticket items.
Tickets, starting at $75, are available at bigslickkc.org or T-MobileCenter.com.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Whose idea was the TikTok, the reel, the dance, the prank, the skit?
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
But the rest of the skit was punching up and I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The raucous event includes musical performances, skits and an auction for big-ticket items.
Tickets, starting at $75, are available at bigslickkc.org or T-MobileCenter.com.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Whose idea was the TikTok, the reel, the dance, the prank, the skit?
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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The Emmy-winning comedy has been renewed for a fifth season.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Before a new hour of comedy hits a Netflix special, it’s been tested in dozens of clubs.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Ferrell's Ricky Bobby also serves as a pitch-perfect parody of the ego-driven, preening male protagonists of many a racing film.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Saturday Night Live's best car sketches, parodies and fake ads Who is in the Season 50 'SNL' cast?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Pier Paolo Righi, chief executive officer at Karl Lagerfeld, considers the sketch a true collector’s piece from the brand’s archive, and a great example of the late German designer’s sense of humor.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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By turning rough sketches into photorealistic images with accurate materials and trims, teams can visualize products earlier in the process and reduce sampling time and cost by up to 60%.—
Angela Chan-Danisi,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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