skits

noun

plural of skit
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 This is DeFalco’s debut feature after making several skits about weirdos with warped goals. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Both coaches were asked about the value of a full 40-minute exhibition to open the season rather than the old Late Night format of skits, music, scoreboard videos and a short 10- to 20-minute intrasquad scrimmage. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 Comedian, actor, and writer Nash draws in millions of views across social platforms with sharp humor and relatable characters in viral sketch comedy skits. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Focus Features Director Curry Barker is one of those internet stars, a YouTube content creator who gained a huge following making horror shorts and comedy skits. — Luke Burbank, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Two of the skits were based on The View and depicted the Republican cohost as ditzy — during an interview with Jenny McCarthy (Emma Stone), Bryant’s McCain was more concerned with chatting about The Masked Singer than vaccines. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026 These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Climate Defiance, the left-wing group whose portfolio includes disrupting both oil barons and Democrats, showed up to film skits criticizing her, with a comedian portraying her. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Street skits satirized the myth of Modi’s tea-seller origins. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
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  1. comedies
  2. sketches
  3. parodies
Noun
  • The organization said this figure could be even higher, as many comedies shoot on soundstages, which are not included in this report.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Because, as the thinking went, comedies were supposed to be about unlikely heroes who overcome long odds and learn valuable life lessons along the way.
    — Blake J. Harris, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • And so ensues a string of sketches that showcase Erivo’s comedic talents.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The couple first rose to internet fame through their popular YouTube channel h3h3Productions, which often featured Ethan and Hila in sketches and vlogs.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sketches
Noun
  • The five stars teased the project with parodies of their characters in a promo video.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The name of the collection parodies the seriousness of the museum, even as the collection itself is the kind of thing that has traditionally gotten scant attention within actual institutions.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of parodies

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