beefcake

noun

ˈbēf-ˌkāk How to pronounce beefcake (audio)
Definition of beefcakenext
as in hunk
a physically attractive man an iconic beefcake of Hollywood in the 1940s, he always appeared shirtless in at least one scene

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Recent Examples of beefcake Nailing the tone was always a challenge, and Black gives props to scribes Aaron and Adam Nee who were able to blend comedy with the campy barbarian beefcake world of He Man. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2026 The founding era’s premier beefcake is uniquely adaptable to an alpha aesthetic. — Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026 To me, the funniest story in the world is that a 40-something-year-old Black guy from South Side Chicago went all the way to the Highlands of Scotland and found out that the only person that had his back was some 20-year-old beefcake from Alabama. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026 Only Elordi, variously treated like beefcake and brooder, seems lost trying to square Julius’ early vulnerability with the final act’s hopeful romance. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beefcake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefcake
  1. hunk
  2. stud
  3. eyeful
  4. womanizer
Noun
  • Sheathed in a mahogany crust, my hunk of rib eye is flushed pink.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Getting paid to dress up, ride horses, and playact alongside long-haired hunks and red-lipped princesses?
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunk
Noun
  • Sparkle bright in stunning studs from round and emerald to heart and princess-cut stones in a variety of sizes set in 14-karat white gold four-prong baskets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Earlier this year, more than 170 Cybertrucks were recalled due to the risk of the wheel stud separating from the wheel hub, increasing the chance of crash and injury.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stud
Noun
  • Sensoria also offers helicopter rides for aerial eyefuls of this breathtaking landscape.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Definition of eyeful
Noun
  • At the time, Zeta-Jones was aware of his reputation as a Hollywood womanizer and wary of starting a relationship with him.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The piece follows the fall of the notorious libertine, a reckless womanizer, ignoring many supernatural warnings until a ghostly stone attempts to have its way with his soul.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of womanizer

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“Beefcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefcake. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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