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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Talkback sold to Fremantle (then Pearson Television) and Fincham became CEO of Talkback Thames, which made comedies and the likes of The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent for ITV and long-running police drama The Bill.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
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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Imagination was key to the films that Hess made after Napoleon Dynamite: the soulful Nacho Libre, in which Jack Black as a novice monk and Lucha Libre fan gave a fully rounded characterization, and the ingenious fantasy-fiction parody Gentlemen Broncos.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those include the parodies of commercials and public access programs that begin episodes, giving us introductions to Judaism and the French-Canadian mobsters and a particular brand of coffee in ways that, like so much in the series, feel fleetingly amusing rather than coherently realized.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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McVeigh is identified from the first sketch as the renter of the bomb truck.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The firm uses sketches, renderings, and 3D-modeling software to visualize and perfect every aspect of the design and to ensure smooth communication with architects, contractors, and artisans.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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