as in comedies
a short, funny story or performance
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
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Recent Examples of skits
Acknowledging the Jackasses’ age, if not maturity, are a couple skits about prostate and rectal checkups.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Social is a family affair—Rivera often collaborates with sister Lexi (#34) on skits and challenges.
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The tour included real history and mythology, then also quests, cabins based on godly parents and skits.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Readers' theater skits bring grammar to life.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
During the coronavirus pandemic, Scanlon began using whiteboards and creating skits on social media to explain markets and economic trends for audiences not versed in financial markets.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Students in Honka's class complained to staff at the school in April 2024 that they were allegedly pressured to kiss during skits that were graded assignments.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The content creator has garnered over 2 million followers across platforms by posting comical skits about the workplace, framing office culture as relatable and all too accurate.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch Johnny Carson poke fun at everyone, identify and support up-and-coming comics, entertain with clever and timeless skits, bring on musical guests and tell jokes.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Social is a family affair—Rivera often collaborates with sister Lexi (#34) on skits and challenges.
—
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The tour included real history and mythology, then also quests, cabins based on godly parents and skits.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Readers' theater skits bring grammar to life.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
During the coronavirus pandemic, Scanlon began using whiteboards and creating skits on social media to explain markets and economic trends for audiences not versed in financial markets.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Students in Honka's class complained to staff at the school in April 2024 that they were allegedly pressured to kiss during skits that were graded assignments.
—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The content creator has garnered over 2 million followers across platforms by posting comical skits about the workplace, framing office culture as relatable and all too accurate.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch Johnny Carson poke fun at everyone, identify and support up-and-coming comics, entertain with clever and timeless skits, bring on musical guests and tell jokes.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skits
Noun
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Minions creator Pierre Coffin seized rare creative control, crafting a visually dense tribute packed with nods to silent comedies, early film experiments and studio landmarks.
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That standard took her all the way through to Grace and Frankie, her longest running onscreen job to date and a relic of a time when networks allowed television comedies to build their audiences and their voices.
Noun
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Today, the public largely remembers Holmes through magazine covers, courtroom sketches, documentaries, and television dramatizations.
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Three years ago, Wain and Marino also hit the road with the State for a nostalgic reunion tour that revived many of their greatest sketches and characters.
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Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008).
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Tiddes gave props to Paramount’s marketing department, which created a string of memes and myriad parodies on social media to lead the masses to Scary Movie.
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“Skits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skits. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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