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
One of the great skits from the Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall is a two-minute rant against Switzerland.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Other skits poked fun at the popularity of viral hippo Moo Deng.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
The discourse marked a strange intersection of stan culture, meme cycles and stale SNL skits; the only thing that was missing was a statement from Roan.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Other skits poked fun at the popularity of viral hippo Moo Deng.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
The discourse marked a strange intersection of stan culture, meme cycles and stale SNL skits; the only thing that was missing was a statement from Roan.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Skits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skits. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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