whole shtick

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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

Their whole shtick involves posting the dumbest, least credible arguments imaginable, and then demanding that their output be treated no differently than material from reputable, fact-based sources.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2022

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

Dash, of "Clueless" fame, has also talked about ending the BET Awards in the name of diversity, making the whole shtick more puzzling than amusing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 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