: a brief burlesque or comic sketch included in a dramatic performance (such as a revue)
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: a short serious dramatic piece
especially: one done by amateurs
Example Sentences
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
Recent Examples on the WebOn the stage, in the show’s many ensemble numbers, Bareilles is like a human playfully hiding in a Disney World skit and, at the same time, a spritely presence peeking out in a game of guess-who’s-the-pop-star. D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 That was a ludicrous scene—the makings of a Saturday Night Live skit. Rita Ray, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 More specifically, the hashtags #standup, #standupcomedy, #skit, #sketchcomedy and #comedyskit have gotten about 82.5B views. Amy Haneline, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2022 Dench said that the shocking moment felt like a skit at first. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 In 2016, Manning was part of a comedic skit with then-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, and also presented the CMA’s pinnacle award to Kenny Chesney. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2022 At the end of the skit, an equerry looked out the Buckingham Palace windows and told the Queen that the party is about to begin. Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022 Toward the end of the skit, McKinnon’s character volunteered to leave Earth with a group of aliens as part of a deal with the government to secure extraterrestrial technology. Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 22 May 2022 Paddington joins the Queen for tea inside Buckingham Palace in the skit. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 June 2022 See More