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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And Tobias’ wounded male ego schtick is amusing but hardly original. Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025 The whole anti-Valentine’s Day schtick might sound overplayed. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025 What could have descended into corny schtick becomes strangely moving when everyone lets loose with an ear-splitting wail. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 But one of the bigger challenges is when the president is there, the entertainer has traditionally followed his schtick. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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