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!
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Cut to the now-twentysomething Adam (The Idea of You‘s hunk Nicholas Galitzine), explaining all of this wonky mythology to a date, who writes him off as a delusional, pretty-boy doofus.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
And remember, that’s not seven individual hunks of metal or stamps in the sheet metal; those numbers are far greater.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 3 June 2026
These plays all scratch the same exact itch of, say, watching Bachelorette hunks get hooked up to a lie detector or watching Mike White whine about the lack of fine cuisine on Survivor.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Regulars also swear by the signature Twin Steer burger and the spaghetti chili, packed with beans and meat and served with a hunk of garlic toast.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
And remember, that’s not seven individual hunks of metal or stamps in the sheet metal; those numbers are far greater.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 3 June 2026
These plays all scratch the same exact itch of, say, watching Bachelorette hunks get hooked up to a lie detector or watching Mike White whine about the lack of fine cuisine on Survivor.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Regulars also swear by the signature Twin Steer burger and the spaghetti chili, packed with beans and meat and served with a hunk of garlic toast.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hunk
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunk. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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hunk
noun1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive
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