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hams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ham

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Verb
  • 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, 31 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Whether or not life imitates art remains to be seen.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Colorado, of course, is not short on country musicians or venues that play their music, but Patterson hopes to add his unique spin to Broken Bow Western Bar and Dance Hall by showcasing artists he’s collaborated with and curating an aesthetic that mimics his Instagram page.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The character, played by Esteban Andres Cruz, has been reduced to a simpering stereotype who makes a pass at a cop and mimics a blow job.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Hams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hams. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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