as in comedies
a short, funny story or performance
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of skits
Their content focuses on motherhood and their relationship with the church mixed with dancing and skits.
—
Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
One of her earliest skits dates back to September 2017, when Hurricane Irma passed through South Florida.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Being able to tell their story and express themselves in a low-stakes manner allows children to interpret and communicate their emotions through their skits.
—Elizabeth McClure, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Rowe and her co-founder, who is also her fiancé, JR Polycarpe, leaned into affiliate marketing, letting real customers share unfiltered reviews and skits that showed how the products fit into their everyday routines.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2026
As Paak and Soul started recording father-son YouTube skits, Paak discovered that Soul was magnetic and hilarious on camera.
—Kevin Polowy, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Even the comedic skits showed real progress.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
With both of them working in the medical field — Sheena as a physician’s assistant in the psychiatry field and Sunit as an internal medicine doctor — the Shahs have also included positive mental health content in some of the skits.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Other segments included card magic, floating illusions, and comedic skits, in which humanoids displayed improved timing, expressive behavior, and coordinated role interactions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
One of her earliest skits dates back to September 2017, when Hurricane Irma passed through South Florida.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Being able to tell their story and express themselves in a low-stakes manner allows children to interpret and communicate their emotions through their skits.
—Elizabeth McClure, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Rowe and her co-founder, who is also her fiancé, JR Polycarpe, leaned into affiliate marketing, letting real customers share unfiltered reviews and skits that showed how the products fit into their everyday routines.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2026
As Paak and Soul started recording father-son YouTube skits, Paak discovered that Soul was magnetic and hilarious on camera.
—Kevin Polowy, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Even the comedic skits showed real progress.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
With both of them working in the medical field — Sheena as a physician’s assistant in the psychiatry field and Sunit as an internal medicine doctor — the Shahs have also included positive mental health content in some of the skits.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Other segments included card magic, floating illusions, and comedic skits, in which humanoids displayed improved timing, expressive behavior, and coordinated role interactions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skits
Noun
-
With such a sheer volume of work coming out, the anime market can get crowded, and its easy for these works to bleed together into a vague blob of gag comedies, action-adventure shows, and sickly-sweet romances.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Dramas and comedies have struggled to attract audiences.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Fast cuts, wild sketches, punchlines flying like confetti.—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
How did Jane Lynch wind up in the YouTube ad parodies?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
-
Countless memes and parodies have circulated online.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Skits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skits. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
