1
: a jeering or satirical remark : taunt
2
a
: a satirical or humorous story or sketch
b(1)
: a brief burlesque or comic sketch included in a dramatic performance (such as a revue)
(2)
: a short serious dramatic piece
especially
: one done by amateurs
Examples of skit in a Sentence
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
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Monte said that, while this whole experience started as a funny skit, people driving around the neighborhood actually did stop to pet the pup and even offered to pay the $1.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Cardi’s rollout has involved a bit of everything, including turning photos from her courthouse trips and civil lawsuit victory into alternate album covers and staying true to her NYC roots with subway skits promoting the album.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Cardi fully embraced that old-school grind in New York City, hitting the streets to sell physical copies of her album and even putting on skits in the subway.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Keenan would write, produce, direct, and star in the show, appearing in classic skits like the Homeboy Shopping Network and impersonating Mike Tyson.
—Elliott Smith, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Cardi’s rollout has involved a bit of everything, including turning photos from her courthouse trips and civil lawsuit victory into alternate album covers and staying true to her NYC roots with subway skits promoting the album.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Cardi fully embraced that old-school grind in New York City, hitting the streets to sell physical copies of her album and even putting on skits in the subway.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Keenan would write, produce, direct, and star in the show, appearing in classic skits like the Homeboy Shopping Network and impersonating Mike Tyson.
—Elliott Smith, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skit. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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skit
noun
: a humorous story or sketch
especially
: a sketch included in a dramatic performance
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