ham

How to use ham in a sentence

“Ham and eggs, dry toast and shrimps,” said the keen-eyed traveller in reply to the reiterated question.

He reached over, with astonishing suddenness in one so bulky, and twirled the secretary about with his ham of a hand.

SCATTERGOOD BAINESCLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND

A pair of carvers, laid with my cover, tell me that I shall have to carve the ham which is here eaten with the chicken.

My host has before him a fine joint of beef, there are two chicken in front of my hostess, and I am placed opposite a boiled ham.

Every “biscuit” or “ham” has been cut in two to find out whether the native has loaded it in any way.

The husband returned to the breakfast-table; he smelt the broiled ham and eggs, and he heard his wife's commands.

RUTHELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELL

Wilder drew forth half a bottle of milk, an open tin of potted ham and several portions of bread.

From time to time he bites appreciatively on a ham sandwich as he looks about him, apparently viewing the room for the first time.

This is your last ham-sandwich, so I can't offer you any, but there's plenty of beer in the cellar, if you care for it.

But honestly, there isn't one genuine thing in this house, except Charles—and—and the ham sandwich.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985