shtick

variants also schtick or shtik
as in act
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group his shtick as a falling-down drunk isn't funny to people battling alcoholism

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Recent Examples of shtick His shtick has brought comparisons to the non-verbal, nearly silent British comic Mr. Bean. Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024 Their tolerance for your shtick — no matter what your shtick is — will have worn thin. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024 Surprisingly, her relatives get excited for her high-fashion shtick every time, even though it's expected now. Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024 For an artist whose central shtick is a delighted inaccessibility — who closes Y2K! Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shtick 

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“Shtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shtick. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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