schtick

noun

less common spelling of shtick

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 HollywoodRobert Daley

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Meanwhile, Timothy’s schtick has gotten old at this point. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The moral of the story: neither schtick is sustainable, and both lead to more harm than good. Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025 And Mitchell is perfectly cast in a role seemingly built to suit his usual fussy, pedantic schtick. Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 But Andrew DeYoung’s frequently hilarious ‘Friendship’ — which stretches its star’s comic schtick to multiplex dimensions. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schtick

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“Schtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schtick. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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