as in hunk
a physically attractive man
an iconic beefcake of Hollywood in the 1940s, he always appeared shirtless in at least one scene
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Recent Examples of beefcake
This Lord of Darkness is a melancholy beefcake carrying the demon spawn of his neglectful lover, President Trump, a rebound from his previous boyfriend, Saddam Hussein.
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2025
Only Elordi, variously treated like beefcake and brooder, seems lost trying to square Julius’ early vulnerability with the final act’s hopeful romance.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After a decade of serving nothing but beefcake, the FDNY started including women firefighters, paramedics and EMTs in 2014.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Seth Bogart’s ceramic beefcake body-builder Oscar was also a head-turner.
—Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2025
Only Elordi, variously treated like beefcake and brooder, seems lost trying to square Julius’ early vulnerability with the final act’s hopeful romance.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After a decade of serving nothing but beefcake, the FDNY started including women firefighters, paramedics and EMTs in 2014.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Seth Bogart’s ceramic beefcake body-builder Oscar was also a head-turner.
—Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefcake
Noun
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Maybe John-John was a vacuous jock type, but even hunks have souls.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The signature burger is a Tudor king of a burger, a hunk of Dexter beef layered with cheese and bacon and chicory-root jam, escorted by beef fat fries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As for jewelry, Queen Letizia kept it simple, accessorizing with diamond stud earrings and skipping a necklace.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pearl studs, a gold brooch, and a matte red lip completed her ensemble.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Surveillance cameras notwithstanding, Manteris got quite an eyeful over the years.—
Dan Piepenbring,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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Every eyeful was a universe, a cosmos squeezed into a teacup.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sandro Petraglia’s script characterizes him as a dashing rogue out of his depth, an artistic genius in an illicit trade, a disco-loving womanizer, all of which Castellitto performs with confidence.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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The same outlet had previously reported that Urban’s been a womanizer for years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Beefcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefcake. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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