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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By the way, the period around the movie, roughly 1998 to 2001, had so many teen comedies.Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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And to be fair to Reynolds, discerning comedy and drama has become a gray area for Hollywood.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody Experience a unique blend of seduction and sci-fi with this burlesque parody show set in a galaxy far, far away.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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Vera Drew won Breakthrough Director for the zany superhero parody The People’s Joker.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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The sketch wasn’t part of the show, but was instead distributed on the program’s social channels, including TikTok and Instagram.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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