whole shtick
Example Sentences
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A guy who only knows how to go for broke, and always doubles down when things go wrong, has to stick to his guns or the whole shtick unravels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
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
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
