How to Use ham in a Sentence

ham

1 of 2 noun

• Cameras bring out the ham in her.
• He was once a fine actor, but now he's just an old ham.
• We're having ham for dinner.
• On the day of Tomatina, a slice of ham is hung on the top of a greasy pole in the town square.
  — Lea Lane, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
• Uncooked beef steaks fell 2.1%, and the cost of ham dropped 1.8%.
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 11 May 2022
• Spread the mushroom mixture over this, evenly, to the edges of the ham.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
• At the same time, the U.S. has sent 9% more ham to Mexico.
  — Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2022
• This is what gives the Iberian ham that melt-in-the-mouth texture.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
• Whole hams include both the butt ham and shank ham from the leg.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
• The cheese and ham is tucked in the center—a small savory surprise.
  — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2023
• Don’t be afraid to use bourbon to cook, baste or glaze your ham.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2023
• Skip the ham this year and pick up a family-style meal to go.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 15 Apr. 2022
• Advice from the sidelines urged him to try ham and eggs.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
• Turn the heat to medium, add the ham, and cook until fragrant and opaque, about 1 minute.
  — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 17 Aug. 2023
• Meals consist of items such as bread, a scoop of peanut butter and slices of cheese or ham.
  — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
• How was the club ham prevailing against the debonair checkers star of NBC News fame?
  — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
• The pair appeared to enjoy eggs, ham, and potatoes for their lunch.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
• Perhaps just in time for a good Aussie red with Easter ham?
  — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• Line each cup with deli-style ham, then crack an egg into each.
  — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2022
• The dyes aren’t found in, say, a ham and cheese or peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
  — John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
• He was supposed to run through the table and pull off the top, then come through the trifle and then arrive at the ham.
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022
• Today, the sweet rolls can be found sandwiched with ham and cheese at cafes across San Juan.
  — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2023
• Add in cheese, ham, and corn, and your guests will request this one-dish meal, year after year.
  — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
• Pitiful are the collards without the ham hock, the peppers without the sausage, the snap peas without the shrimp.
  — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
• Add an egg, a slice of cheese, and two slices of Canadian bacon or ham.
  — Women's Health, 1 May 2023
• Up your lunchtime game with our ham and egg sandwiches.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
• The ham and cheese croissant is $6.75, the cappuccino is $4.
  — Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• That night, 19 pallets of ham were stolen from a company in Sioux Falls.
  — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
• Entrees included creamy baked chicken (a favorite of many), brisket and hickory smoked ham steak.
  — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
• Try the ham and mozzarella cheese torta with the usual chipotle salsa, onions, jalapeños, avocado, tomatoes and beans.
  — David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024

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ham

2 of 2 verb

• Both hammed it up a bit for the crowd with some mid-song banter.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2019
• Look how cute! The royal tot is hamming it up on the palace steps.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2017
• The Safdie brothers hammed it up on the Palais for the film's premiere at the festival.
  — Brian Porreca, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2017
• Some ham it up for the paparazzi, or dress for the occasion.
  — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2021
• But this week, the star behind the queen was determined to ham it up and have fun.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022
• In the strip-club video that went viral this week, Manziel hammed it up for the cellphone camera.
  — Greg Rajan, Esquire, 3 Mar. 2016
• Prince Louis was hamming it up for his aunt Meghan and cousin Archie while his mom beamed in the background.
  — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 17 July 2019
• That’s not hamming it up for the camera; that’s all day, every day.
  — Adam Rapoport, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2019
• Then Leconte, who had been hamming it up for the crowd, began to crank up his game.
  — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 9 June 2018
• Like many of the other portrayals on this list, when the legend is better than the truth, ham it up.
  — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 1 July 2022
• The two shared many secrets, laughs, road trips, mall excursions and often hammed it up on the dance floor.
  — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2017
• Kim said alongside a video of her 4½-year-old daughter hamming it up for the iPhone camera.
  — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 16 Jan. 2018
• And the best all-around tight end ever to play the game is now hamming it up on television for a living.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2019
• On the catwalk, Olson hurried it up, and Chapman hammed it up.
  — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2018
• Arturo Chacón-Cruz hammed it up as the Duke, small in voice at first, saving himself for an adamant last act.
  — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 13 May 2018
• Embiid hammed it up with teammates and the crowd before leaving the court.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2019
• The kids also got to ham it up, posing alone and with friends at the Picture Me Houston photo booth.
  — Diane Cowen, Houston Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2017
• Still, seeing his youngest, 3-year-old Hadrien, hamming it up for Dad is pretty damn cute.
  — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, Glamour, 12 May 2017
• Decked out in black, the couple hammed it up for the photo crew, throwing in some surprise kisses as the cameras flashed.
  — Chris Payne, Billboard, 20 May 2018
• Apart from hamming it up on stage with the drums, Brewer also has a soft spot for animals.
  — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 1 May 2018
• Happy to dial it back as the straight man or to ham it up as the eccentric weirdo, Chance clearly relished being on the SNL stage.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2019
• Baumgartener gets to ham it up in the Barrymore role, and Newman makes his ideal foil.
  — Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 27 June 2017
• At events in Iowa, Biden is still hamming it up with visitors, hugging here and squeezing there.
  — Time, 2 Feb. 2020
• This time, the sisters are hamming it up in front of the fireplace, which is decked out with Halloween decor, including two giant jack-o'-lanterns.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2019
• In the studio, each of the four musicians took his turn and was a good sport, hamming it up for the camera as producers shouted hashtags.
  — Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2018
• The man acting as a customer hams it up, enjoying his role as the sort of swell who might have his shoes professionally shined.
  — Amy Crawford, Smithsonian, 19 Apr. 2017
• The man acting as a customer hams it up, enjoying his role as the sort of swell who might have his shoes professionally shined.
  — Amy Crawford, Smithsonian, 19 Apr. 2017
• Even without knowing the calendar was just going to be photos of him, Crawford still had a great time hamming it up for the camera.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2019
• Looking for love With a striking resemblance to the cutest potato anyone has ever seen, Hamster sure loves to ham it up.
  — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2022
• Wilkerson was all in, hamming up during his descent to the sounds of Auld Lang Syne and a countdown to midnight by his coworkers.
  — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 3 Jan. 2018

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024