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Recent Examples of ham
Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
This seems to be a common goal after the holiday season, which involves plenty of drinking, eating sweets and Christmas ham.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 1 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
Monday's menu was the same for all comers — ham, stuffing with gravy, baked beans, mashed potatoes, and a fruit cup.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
This seems to be a common goal after the holiday season, which involves plenty of drinking, eating sweets and Christmas ham.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 1 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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Hemsworth is gleefully hammy as the OTT villain, while Taylor-Joy can do more eyes than seems humanly possible.Photo: Courtesy of MGM., refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Daniels is morose and whiny and Reynolds is hammy and over-the-top, which allows Stone to steal the movie, giving it its only modicum of zest and soul.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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A day later, the team changed his injury designation to right thigh soreness.William Guillory, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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On her left thigh, Jenner's dress appeared to pop open a bit at the seam, leaving a small hole in the vintage dress.Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
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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 served as a radioman throughout the war, Farley said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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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
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Zendaya is sporting a 5-carat old mine cut, set east-west in gray or black gold on a yellow gold shank, according to jewelry experts.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2025
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First course is served for the table and includes a mini seafood tower, the second course features a chestnut soup, mains feature filet mignon, seabass and lamb shank.Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
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But in the second quarter of that game, Dončić planted awkwardly on his left leg and limped off the floor with the calf injury that has warped Dallas’ season.Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Two-time champion Chiefs are off a bye and healthy, with wrecking-ball DT Chris Jones expected back from a calf injury sustained in a Week 16 win over these same Texans.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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Musk’s public support of the AfD is part of his wider, international campaign to elevate right-wing, conservative political actors in Western nations.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Older actors know more people and have worked with more people, and those people vote.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Ham.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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