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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
On a completely different spectrum from most gravy, Red Eye Gravy is usually made by cooking super-salty country ham in a skillet, removing it, then deglazing the pan with a little bit of black coffee.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 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
Oh, and that ham was a screaming deal at $3.99 a pound.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
On a completely different spectrum from most gravy, Red Eye Gravy is usually made by cooking super-salty country ham in a skillet, removing it, then deglazing the pan with a little bit of black coffee.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 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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In the video circulated by TMZ, Lovato wore a strapless bridal gown with a dramatic thigh slit while the groom was decked out in a black tuxedo.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 May 2025
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Female mummies have been found to have markings on their thighs, abdomen and breasts.—
Serena Billett,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
Noun
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This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2025
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After the release of Elden Ring, a famously difficult bestseller, Musk posted a screenshot of his character, but his build instantly exposed him as a poser.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 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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According to Check Point, Google is second only to Microsoft in its likelihood to be aped in an attack.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The animation perfectly apes the style of the cartoons of the '50s and Alan Cumming's overly energetic performance is perfect for the character.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s the Levi’s x Sacai denim jacket featuring the same custom sunspot gold shanks based on vintage Levi’s hardware, the Levi x Sacai Denimx Matelasse twill reversible blouson, and two variations of the Reversible Blouson, available in indigo x black or blue x khaki nylon exteriors.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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To make birria without a stovetop, lamb shanks are cured in salt and pepper for 24 hours, seared on induction burners, braised overnight in the oven with guajillo chiles, tomato, vinegar and spices, kept warm in a sous-vide machine, then crisped in the oven before service.—
Priya Krishna,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What’s happening 155th Silver Spurs Rodeo: Events include bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, team roping, calf roping and steer wrestling.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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Moose calves are born in a three- to four-week window from the end of May to mid-June and will often lie in the willows while mom is off grazing.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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The actor recalled seeing their accompanying Secret Service personnel.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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This security gap feeds threat actors, and who will defend against an attack since cyber defenders are non-existent?—
Dewayne Hart,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Ham.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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