as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
after sitting on my hams all day, I could use a good workout
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More importantly, this origin story of a movie and a movement apes the joie de moviemaking and the jazzy looseness of the original to an absolutely amazing degree, replicating an off-the-cuff feeling that’s more than a second-hand buzz.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
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There are high columns crawling with ivy, nearly 12 acres of rolling lawns, teensy windows with teensy shutters, and a diminutive pool house that apes a fairy-tale cottage.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aristotle said that art imitates nature (ars imitatur naturam), and for centuries, many artists sought to imitate their subjects as realistically as possible.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not life imitates art remains to be seen.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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In beautiful natural environments, choose drapery that mimics the great outdoors.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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This structure is supported by an ultra-thin, flexible epoxy coating that mimics the soft, delicate texture of actual brain tissue.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Hams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hams. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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