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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Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.
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Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Your home health guy is a hunk.
—Andrea Lavinthal, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Whole hunks of Islamabad’s sprawling road grid are eerily silent.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The a la carte menu is where Hopson delves into more classic French dishes, with a steak au poivre built around a robust, beefy hunk of hanger steak that could put your favorite steakhouse out of business.
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Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Your home health guy is a hunk.
—Andrea Lavinthal, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Whole hunks of Islamabad’s sprawling road grid are eerily silent.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The a la carte menu is where Hopson delves into more classic French dishes, with a steak au poivre built around a robust, beefy hunk of hanger steak that could put your favorite steakhouse out of business.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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hunk
noun1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive
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