beefcake

noun

beef·​cake ˈbēf-ˌkāk How to pronounce beefcake (audio)
often attributive
: a usually photographic display of muscular male physiques
also : a man of the type featured in such a display or such men in general compare cheesecake

Examples of beefcake in a Sentence

He's not a great actor but he gets roles anyway because of all the moviegoers interested in beefcake. He's one of Hollywood's most celebrated beefcakes.
Recent Examples on the Web To mark the film’s 12th anniversary, have a look at Magic Mike’s cast of beefcakes then and now. John Russell, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024 The funniest moments involved physical humor: Glen Powell shooting his tongue out like a lizard; Sydney Sweeney contorting herself like Catherine Zeta-Jones in Entrapment while stealing his airplane cookie; a beefcake surfer swimming with the zeal of an unhinged dolphin. Erin Carlson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024 From beefcake Calvin Klein ads to Dungeons & Dragons, 1990s pop culture is hitting peak nostalgia. Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024 Returning from previous installments are aged beefcakes Dolph Lundgren (now with a moptop) and Randy Couture. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for beefcake 

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beefcake was in 1949

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“Beefcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefcake. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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