variants
also schtick
or shtik
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Recent Examples of shtick
It’s been over four decades since Cassandra Peterson first brought her sexy and sassy alter ego Elvira, Mistress of the Dark to television screens, putting a bodacious spin on the movie mocking horror schtick popularized by Vampira and Sinister Seymour before her.
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Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Silliness has long been part of the Katy Perry shtick, sharing equal billing with her soaring choruses and upbeat affirmations.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Not that Leonard casts judgment; that is neither his prerogative nor his shtick.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Silliness has long been part of the Katy Perry shtick, sharing equal billing with her soaring choruses and upbeat affirmations.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Not that Leonard casts judgment; that is neither his prerogative nor his shtick.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shtick
act
Noun
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Kirk's death was met with bipartisan condemnation from public officials, as top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised alarm about the rising tide in acts of violence against public officials.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Tomorrow, 2025’s summer season will be officially over—so let’s make the most of it with some amazing music and new albums from the industry’s brightest stars and some talented up-and-coming acts.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Shtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shtick. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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