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shticks

noun

variants also schticks or shtiks

plural of shtick

as in acts

a performance regularly presented by an individual or group his shtick as a falling-down drunk isn't funny to people battling alcoholism

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Recent Examples of shticks Without Carmella there as a potential wild card, the ladies arrive in Tokyo and are forced to retreat to their familiar shticks. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Why do these shticks elicit such delight? — Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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acts

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The 11-day 312 Comedy Festival, spread across seven venues, features standup acts such as Michelle Wolf, Nikki Glaser, and Hacks writer Pat Regan.

— Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Three decades ago, the indie music scene was flourishing with homegrown acts like Beck and Rilo Kiley, based around clubs like Spaceland and the Garage.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

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