hamming
Example Sentences
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Drummer Joel Amey punctures the pomposity during The Sofa - hamming up his accent as he sings about feeling "stuck in Seven Sisters, Norf Lahn-dan".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
During the six-week campaign, both Hipkins and Luxon have been hamming it up for the cameras, from scooping out ice cream to making pizzas.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
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 were sitting on the deck, staring at Percy, but when he glared at them pointedly, they started hamming it up again, trembling and flopping around like fish.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
