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
Soon, the baby hippo was an internet sensation, a status cemented last week when Moo Deng became the subject of a skit on Saturday Night Live.
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Francesca Street, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
One of the great skits from the Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall is a two-minute rant against Switzerland.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
By the time this piece comes out, Moo Deng’s appearance on Weekend Update will have been overshadowed by Yang kissing Ariana Grande in a skit about family charades gone awry and Mariah Carey protesting the cruelty of overhead lighting on Las Culturistas.
—Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
In real life, Meyers wed his longtime wife Alexi Ashe in September 2013, less than four months after the skit aired.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Francesca Street, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
One of the great skits from the Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall is a two-minute rant against Switzerland.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
By the time this piece comes out, Moo Deng’s appearance on Weekend Update will have been overshadowed by Yang kissing Ariana Grande in a skit about family charades gone awry and Mariah Carey protesting the cruelty of overhead lighting on Las Culturistas.
—Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
In real life, Meyers wed his longtime wife Alexi Ashe in September 2013, less than four months after the skit aired.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skit
Noun
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Call Log • Maddie is a comedy queen in this episode.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The comedy centers on Ashley (Arjona), who has asked for a divorce from good-natured Carey (Marvin), who then runs to his friends Julie (Johnson) and Paul (Covino) for support.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jacob believed that the capitalization of common nouns was an inorganic import and did away with it, a choice that inspired parodies in the German press.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Saturday Night Live recap: Host John Mulaney makes grand return with Chappell Roan and surprise guests To start, Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim sing a Lion King parody revealing that the carton is filled with possum milk.Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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O'Brien's celebrity guest, Tom Hanks, hosted the weekly sketch comedy program several times during O'Brien's stint from 1988-1991.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris was not the first presidential contender to appear on the sketch comedy show celebrating its 50th anniversary this season.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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