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Recent Examples of ham
Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2025
Like 8/10 times the chocolate croissant would be with ham and cheese.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
Foods rich in selenium include Brazil nuts, fish, ham, grains, beef, chicken, turkey, cottage cheese, sunflower seeds, and eggs.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2025
Like 8/10 times the chocolate croissant would be with ham and cheese.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ham
Adjective
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More emotional scenes, however, feel hammy and didactic, heavy on the telling over the showing (and that telling hinges on being damn blunt about the whole thing, to boot).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Every actor’s Hamlet is theirs and theirs alone, and Olivier’s is big and hammy and searing and often quite devastating.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Doctors typically prefer a cream or gel that’s applied to the skin, usually to the back of the thigh, calf, or buttocks.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Madrid are still without David Alaba who suffered a thigh injury at the start of February, as well as Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao who sustained long-term knee injuries earlier in the campaign.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Aside from a striking physical resemblance to the Silent Brotherhood’s founder, Hoult closely studied his subject, aping Mathews’ mannerisms and movements from old documentary footage, studying texts that radicalized his subject, lifting weights, and cutting alcohol from his diet.—
Ali Winston,
WIRED,
6 Dec. 2024
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On its app homepage, JD has begun aping Pinduoduo by emphasizing discounts.—
Lavender Au,
WIRED,
4 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Entrees include New Zealand lamb shank braised in tomato sauce over vermicelli rice pilaf and shish tawook (grilled chicken with garlic aioli).—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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Italian shrimp dishes and cannelloni, roasted duckling, and Grecian lamb shank are among the menu favorites.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Brennan Johnson, making his first start after one month out with a calf injury, scored twice in the first half.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pros Water-repellent upper Available in wide sizes Not as pricey as other boots on this list Cons Not available in different calf sizes Few color options A tall, slouchy suede boot with slightly Western vibes?—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The actor’s preferred language is English, and Thai is his second language, but Thapthimthong said White had scripted Gaitok as having been born and raised on Ko Samui, and never having left the area.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Based on the seminal novel by Walter Mosley, Jonathan Majors was originally attached to star in the project but was dropped after the actor was accused of assaulting and harassing his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Ham.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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