How to Use ham it up in a Sentence

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• But this week, the star behind the queen was determined to ham it up and have fun.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022
• Like many of the other portrayals on this list, when the legend is better than the truth, ham it up.
  — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 1 July 2022
• Other councilmembers looking to ham it up with Sawant struggled to find such common ground.
  — Andrew Schwartz, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2021
• On stage and off, people perform, act, ham it up, stage scenes, direct those around them, inhabit roles they’re cast in by others.
  — Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
• This year’s Pork Fest parade offered plenty of opportunities to ham it up.
  — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
• Looking for love With a striking resemblance to the cutest potato anyone has ever seen, Hamster sure loves to ham it up.
  — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2022
• As directed by Grant Preisser, the performers ham it up as needed, but their singing is no laughing matter.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Dec. 2020
• Employees can experiment with make-your-own hot chocolate, cider and s’mores and ham it up in a 360-degree photo booth.
  — Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2022
• Attendees will also have the chance to indulge in additional mouthwatering munchies, collect tons of seltzer swag, and ham it up for ‘gram worthy epic photoshoots.
  — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
• Most of the returning performers ham it up as much as possible, making this ambitious and absurd endeavor — basically, turning a meme into a bloated but fun, moving, and self-aware nostalgia trip of a movie — work.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2021
• These cookie-cutter roles are filled by Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville, respectively, the only two actors who seem aware of the silliness around them and ham it up accordingly.
  — Alison Herman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2023
• But Joel and Ethan invest in other characters’ stories more — specifically, Josh Brolin’s conflicted fixer and Alden Ehrenreich’s anxious young actor — leaving Clooney to ham it up pleasantly as a forgettable dolt.
  — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024