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
Toward the end of the skit, Domingo appears and confesses the story to the groom.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
The skit started off by revisiting some of the most talked about campaigning moments over the past week, with Maya Rudolph continuing her portrayal of Harris and James Austin Johnson, clad in a garbage vest, parodying Trump.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
Saturday night's skit poked fun at Baier's real-life interruptions of Harris, with Baldwin repeatedly interrupting Rudolph in rapid-fire fashion.
—CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
The two aren’t afraid to showcase their love or differing ideas by posting debate skits from their car or very cute captions.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
The skit started off by revisiting some of the most talked about campaigning moments over the past week, with Maya Rudolph continuing her portrayal of Harris and James Austin Johnson, clad in a garbage vest, parodying Trump.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
Saturday night's skit poked fun at Baier's real-life interruptions of Harris, with Baldwin repeatedly interrupting Rudolph in rapid-fire fashion.
—CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
The two aren’t afraid to showcase their love or differing ideas by posting debate skits from their car or very cute captions.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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Your grandparent's bookshelf is no more: Today's books fit into distinct genres like romance or comedy increasingly rarely.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sight gags baked into the production design (the books the Gromit reads or the signs that populate the sets) and gnome puns aplenty make for a ride in which every frame packs a dense layer of comedy, at times conspicuous, others not so much.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Keeping the multi-generational hit from reaching No. 1 is a parody song, though one with a very serious meaning.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Originally slated to run in early 2024, the unscripted reality parody will now debut on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET.Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The rest of the Pat Garrett soundtrack, however, is mostly pleasant but inconsequential instrumental sketches. 36.Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Police had a composite sketch of the person using the card, and after it was circulated, a tip led them to a 19-year-old woman living in a homeless shelter.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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