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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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
There's really nothing pretty about a boxy hunk of aluminum jutting out of a pickup bed or rattling around behind the main vehicle.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Marvel can keep that monosyllable hunk of wood known as Groot, because all that anyone needs in their life is more Beebo.
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Not a smash patty, but a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat (7 ounces before cooking).
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
There's really nothing pretty about a boxy hunk of aluminum jutting out of a pickup bed or rattling around behind the main vehicle.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Marvel can keep that monosyllable hunk of wood known as Groot, because all that anyone needs in their life is more Beebo.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Not a smash patty, but a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat (7 ounces before cooking).
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 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 Jan. 2026.
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hunk
noun1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive
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