as in theatrical
given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
a hammy singer whose overwrought renditions of love songs just beg listeners to cry
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Recent Examples of hammy
The pedigree of the studio also shows in some of the vocal talent involved, which includes a hammy Michael Sheen as a scheming hotel owner and Brian Cox as Lorcan and Charlie’s kindly grandfather.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
While the harp tends to invite a high literariness (Joanna Newsom being the most obvious example), Davis’ lyrics are very hammy, though that doesn’t feel like a failure so much as a deliberate flattening out of expression.
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Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Toasty, cheesy, hammy—they're a true Southern delight.
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Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
Keep those rosary beads handy whenever Aaron Gordon grabs his hammy.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
While the harp tends to invite a high literariness (Joanna Newsom being the most obvious example), Davis’ lyrics are very hammy, though that doesn’t feel like a failure so much as a deliberate flattening out of expression.
—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Toasty, cheesy, hammy—they're a true Southern delight.
—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
Keep those rosary beads handy whenever Aaron Gordon grabs his hammy.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hammy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammy
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Obsession was released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday following a 45-day theatrical window.
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From wall to wall, the round of 32 became a long, theatrical rush.
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After so many dramatic and 11th-hour wins in the Round of 32, the World Cup's Round of 16 has much to live up to.
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Such has been such a dramatic overhaul in the conference that the Heat at one moment can be viewed as contenders for the NBA Finals and at another the perception quite reasonably can be … right back in the play-in pool.
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“Hammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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