hamming it up
Example Sentences
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He performed badly in sports and in school, but was a decent singer and could get a chuckle hamming it up in the school play.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
The 450-pound porker wandered from his pen last week then moseyed on down the road, where he was caught hamming it up on the Molgaard family’s security camera.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
More than that, he seems to relish it, hamming it up as the babies reach out to touch him.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2023
They put them on and dashed to the front of the stage, smiling and hamming it up for the finale: a class picture.
From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023
She was hamming it up a bit, but that was fine, and so was her hoarse whisper.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
