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
The founding era’s premier beefcake is uniquely adaptable to an alpha aesthetic.
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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.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
This Lord of Darkness is a melancholy beefcake carrying the demon spawn of his neglectful lover, President Trump, a rebound from his previous boyfriend, Saddam Hussein.
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Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2025
Only Elordi, variously treated like beefcake and brooder, seems lost trying to square Julius’ early vulnerability with the final act’s hopeful romance.
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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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
This Lord of Darkness is a melancholy beefcake carrying the demon spawn of his neglectful lover, President Trump, a rebound from his previous boyfriend, Saddam Hussein.
—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefcake
Noun
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
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The actor is also well-aware of Almanzo’s heartthrob status — hey, someone in Walnut Grove had to be the town hunk!
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The investment team then executed a total studs-up rebuild in collaboration with Gary Eisner of BuiltIN Studio.
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Following in her mom's footsteps, Martin styled her hair in a loose updo and accessorized with diamond studs.
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This superb sipper is as good a reason as any to break out your punch bowl, and is soon to become your signature once everyone at the gathering catches an eyeful, then tastes a cup-full.
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This weekend, fans will also get an eyeful during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
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Now, Cady is a former restaurateur and womanizer who became a tabloid sensation after his pregnant wife disappeared; his defense attorney, the young, pregnant, alcoholic Anna, seemingly guided him toward a plea deal engineered by Tom.
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Cohen plays Damien Sachs, a womanizer who wakes up in a parallel universe dominated by women.
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“Beefcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefcake. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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