hamming it up
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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
Regardless, he was having a grand time with his friends, hamming it up for pictures.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
It occurred to me as I sat watching and taking notes that Williams was laughing at himself during these intervals, hamming it up in an exaggerated caricature of what others expected of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
She was hamming it up a bit, but that was fine, and so was her hoarse whisper.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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