the bulk

noun

: most of something : the largest part of something

We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.

The great bulk of these people are extremely poor.

Examples of the bulk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heeding the words in that phrase famously uttered by Al Davis, the brash owner of the Oakland Raiders from 1972-2011, will solve the bulk of the Hornets’ issues. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024

The initial monetary award against Southwest and the union was $5.1 million, the bulk to be paid by Southwest. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024

Through his two impeachments, his desperate agitations to stay in power after losing the last election and the far-ranging series of criminal charges against him from Florida to Georgia to Washington to New York, Trump has held sway with his acolytes and the bulk of the Republican Party. —Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024

Singapore and Indonesia accounted for the bulk of Southeast Asian deals, both by value and number. —Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 30 May 2024