variants
also schtick
or shtik
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Recent Examples of shtick
So then pyro was part of our shtick.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
In the spring opener, Seager took a walk in his first at-bat, then sprinted to first base, stealing from Brandon Nimmo’s shtick as a playful welcome to the team’s newest member.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
The two American stars, the reason for Hulu to be giving this one a push, are both very good, using their respective comic personae to humorous effect but not schtick.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Shroff said Newsom’s schtick of pushing back hard is playing into Republicans’ hands and could ultimately hurt him on a national stage.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
In the spring opener, Seager took a walk in his first at-bat, then sprinted to first base, stealing from Brandon Nimmo’s shtick as a playful welcome to the team’s newest member.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
The two American stars, the reason for Hulu to be giving this one a push, are both very good, using their respective comic personae to humorous effect but not schtick.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Shroff said Newsom’s schtick of pushing back hard is playing into Republicans’ hands and could ultimately hurt him on a national stage.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shtick
act
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The jury also found that Esperanza-Pacheco committed a forcible lewd act upon a child during the commission of a first-degree residential burglary, prosecutors said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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This act of contrition is legible in East Asia, but slightly awkward when performed by Western actors.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Shtick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shtick. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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