as in theatrical
given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
a hammy singer whose overwrought renditions of love songs just beg listeners to cry
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Recent Examples of hammy
Keep those rosary beads handy whenever Aaron Gordon grabs his hammy.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
But what is ultimately to be gained by making this a hammy, Neil Simon-esque romp?
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
For most of the show, Bad Bunny had been mugging merrily to the camera, flaring his eyes and making hammy gestures to illustrate his words.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
But sometimes this hammy hilarity can feel like a substitute for thoughtful plotting and considerate character development.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
But what is ultimately to be gained by making this a hammy, Neil Simon-esque romp?
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
For most of the show, Bad Bunny had been mugging merrily to the camera, flaring his eyes and making hammy gestures to illustrate his words.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
But sometimes this hammy hilarity can feel like a substitute for thoughtful plotting and considerate character development.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammy
Adjective
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That seemed to set up Disney to potentially take a small loss, or struggle to the theatrical break-even point.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The décor is unapologetically theatrical.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The Spurs are coming off a dramatic ousting of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals in seven games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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In a dramatic late-night sacking of a network news icon, CBS News has fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Hammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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