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
Sweater weather is officially upon us (cue the iconic SNL skit).
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Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
While Diamond may merely exist on social media, Sewell has created a polished backstory through a series of skits.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Yang had the honor of introducing one of her two songs, and also performing with her in several skits.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The returning cast members put a new spin on several fan-favorite skits and characters, including Wiig’s Dooneese, Rachel Dratch’s Debbie Downer and Murray’s Nick the Lounge Singer.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
While Diamond may merely exist on social media, Sewell has created a polished backstory through a series of skits.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Yang had the honor of introducing one of her two songs, and also performing with her in several skits.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The returning cast members put a new spin on several fan-favorite skits and characters, including Wiig’s Dooneese, Rachel Dratch’s Debbie Downer and Murray’s Nick the Lounge Singer.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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Lorre, a veteran comedy creator, executive producer and writer, will speak as part of the Summit Series at the 46th edition of Banff from June 8 to 11, 2025.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The comedy special Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life will premiere Saturday, April 26 at 10 pm on HBO (and stream on Max).—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This semester's show is a musical parody of Love Island called Love on an Island.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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So Far Kilmer’s career spanned nearly four decades, starting with his first movie in 1984, the absurd joke-a-minute World War II parody Top Secret!, from the knuckleheads that created the comedy classic Airplane!—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Black’s participatory energy extended to his sketch work too.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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This sketch makes excellent use of sound effects, which really heightens the simple premise.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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