1
: a large lump, piece, or portion
a hunk of bread
2
: an attractive and usually well-built man
Examples of hunk in a Sentence
a steak cut into meaty hunks
That actor is such a hunk!
Recent Examples on the Web
The tortilla is a soft vehicle for creamy beans laden with hunks of smoky pork and slices of steak or fish.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024
If featuring in Instagram posts was an Olympic sport, Hanson’s hunk would win gold.
—Christian House, CNN, 23 July 2024
Full House hunk John Stamos and then-girlfriend Paula Abdul stepped out for a July 16 party celebrating the launch of legendary music producer Quincy Jones's new entertainment company at the Roxbury in West Hollywood.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Inside the massive cleanup of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Using massive barges and floating cranes, crews cleared the hulking pieces of steel and hunks of concrete that have crippled the Port of Baltimore and spread economic pain locally and nationally.
—Hau Chu, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024
If featuring in Instagram posts was an Olympic sport, Hanson’s hunk would win gold.
—Christian House, CNN, 23 July 2024
Full House hunk John Stamos and then-girlfriend Paula Abdul stepped out for a July 16 party celebrating the launch of legendary music producer Quincy Jones's new entertainment company at the Roxbury in West Hollywood.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Inside the massive cleanup of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Using massive barges and floating cranes, crews cleared the hulking pieces of steel and hunks of concrete that have crippled the Port of Baltimore and spread economic pain locally and nationally.
—Hau Chu, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunk. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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hunk
noun1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive
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