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Recent Examples of ham
Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Add sweet onion, bell pepper, and smoked ham to the classic omelet for a meaty variation.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 May 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
This ultra-luxury rooftop bar serves a Thai-Mediterranean menu featuring dishes like arancini with Phuket crab truffle purée, Tasmanian salmon ceviche with tamari seaweed salad, and Parma ham skewers with arugula and mango dressing.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Add sweet onion, bell pepper, and smoked ham to the classic omelet for a meaty variation.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ham
Adjective
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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
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But the banter is quick and Yelena and Alexei’s Russian accents are enjoyably hammy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The model, 55, also showed off her toned legs with the look, as the lace dress stopped at her mid thigh.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Reed injured his thigh in the first quarter of Game 5.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Mohammed's character Hugh has to snort cocaine during the trio's initial meeting with the gangster Fly (Paddy Considine) to prove that the trio aren't posers.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The posers tricked victims with fake threats, like demanding payments to avoid legal consequences and potential computer issues, according to the Department of Justice.—
Annie Goodykoontz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 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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Instead of trying to ape a classic 16-bit console on modern hardware, why not develop the game properly on the original console?—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Banijay creative exec Lucas Green recently raised concerns that YouTubers aping traditional formats are bad for business but Hugill disagreed.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Harvest corn by pulling the ear downward and twisting to break the shank below without breaking the parent stalk.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Video of the shank circulated across social media, garnering hundreds of thousands of views in mere hours.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton — playing through a strained calf — scored 14 points in 22 minutes, 52 seconds for the Pacers, who started slowly and then turned things into a blowout.—
Tim Reynolds,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Despite star point guard Tyrese Haliburton’s playing with a calf injury, the Indiana Pacers staved off elimination Thursday to win Game 6 of the NBA Finals, 108-91, and push the best-of-seven series against Oklahoma City to its limit.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The connection between the two actors as performers happened straight away.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Synthesia, this year, took steps to compensate the actors who work with it beyond just cash, announcing a $1 million equity fund that gives company shares to the actors who work to create AI avatars.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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“Ham.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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