the bulk

noun

: most of something : the largest part of something

We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.

The great bulk of these people are extremely poor.

Examples of the bulk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That puts the Meta CEO and Chan, a pediatrician, in a cohort of ultra-wealthy households, including Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Michael Bloomberg, where the children won’t be inheriting the bulk of the balance sheet. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

Conventional methods such as tree planting make up the bulk of the existing carbon removal sector, but there’s a rush of interest in novel technologies. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Likewise, as external trade tensions have risen, Beijing has managed these country-by-country disputes as diplomatic issues, through a mix of threats and negotiations, to preserve the bulk of China’s export markets. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

While acquisition marketing may be the bulk of your budget, don’t neglect the existing customer relationships and channels that have already been built. — Brian Reilly, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the bulk

• fulk
• hulk
• skulk
• sulk