whole shtick

Example Sentences

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You can say his act is getting stale, the whole shtick thinning out, but only when an act is truly vivid and has truly pierced can you trace the ups and downs of its lifespan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Some shows, like Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino’s “Off Book: The Improvised Musical” — where their whole shtick is to make a musical from scratch on the spot — were born for these moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

It was that the stuff, the whole shtick, seemed so kitschy when her actual accomplishments were so subtle and substantive.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2020

The whole shtick of that company is retro-heritage Americana, but these outfits are ugly in many ways.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2016

Her whole shtick is about making fun of celebrities, which she has done spectacularly well during stand-up specials and on her Bravo show, “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.”

From Washington Post