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ham

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noun

ham

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ham
Noun
Slathered in butter, covered in cheese and ham, few bites are as rich and delicious as one of a Ham Delight. Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 9 May 2025 Other desirable ingredients might include some form of pork (bacon, salt pork, or ham hock), tomatoes, onions, garlic, vinegar, and/or a hint of spice. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
Verb
The five-person group appears to be posing for the camera, hamming up their respective jobs. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023 Flopping Is a Welcome Sideshow: Basketball stars from Nikola Jokic to Kyle Lowry are hamming up their reactions to even the slightest contact, writes our columnist. James Hill, New York Times, 3 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for ham
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ham
Adjective
  • Austin’s lush mustache and hammy Southern drawl aren’t quite in sync with the tone; Rudd seems stuck in the Ferrell version of the film.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • But the banter is quick and Yelena and Alexei’s Russian accents are enjoyably hammy.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • In the video circulated by TMZ, Lovato wore a strapless bridal gown with a dramatic thigh slit while the groom was decked out in a black tuxedo.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 May 2025
  • Female mummies have been found to have markings on their thighs, abdomen and breasts.
    Serena Billett, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
  • After the release of Elden Ring, a famously difficult bestseller, Musk posted a screenshot of his character, but his build instantly exposed him as a poser.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Upton was a Navy radioman aboard the USS Utah when torpedoes hit the battleship and quickly capsized it, the nonprofit Pacific Historic Parks said in a social media post.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Upton continued to serve as a radioman during World War II and later started a family with wife Gene, who Pacific Historic Parks said died in 2018.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • When one genre becomes successful, other developers ape that aesthetic, and that creates deja vu projects that feel like an experience gamers have played before.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
  • According to Check Point, Google is second only to Microsoft in its likelihood to be aped in an attack.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Noun
  • There’s the Levi’s x Sacai denim jacket featuring the same custom sunspot gold shanks based on vintage Levi’s hardware, the Levi x Sacai Denimx Matelasse twill reversible blouson, and two variations of the Reversible Blouson, available in indigo x black or blue x khaki nylon exteriors.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
  • To make birria without a stovetop, lamb shanks are cured in salt and pepper for 24 hours, seared on induction burners, braised overnight in the oven with guajillo chiles, tomato, vinegar and spices, kept warm in a sous-vide machine, then crisped in the oven before service.
    Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • What’s happening 155th Silver Spurs Rodeo: Events include bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, team roping, calf roping and steer wrestling.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
  • Moose calves are born in a three- to four-week window from the end of May to mid-June and will often lie in the willows while mom is off grazing.
    Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Anyone interested in filmmaking or who just wants to enjoy an intense, suspenseful drama with some of the greatest actors of the era, should absolutely check this one out on Netflix as soon as possible.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Although none of the actors had been contracted for a second season, the hope was that the ensemble cast would reprise their original roles.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025

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