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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And perhaps this whole saga illuminates another reason why voters prefer to make young hunks wait until their late 30s, as Jordan did, to get their Oscar — to teach them humility.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Like the others, its lead suffers heartily before falling in love with a hunk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Small diamond studs and rings finished the shimmering silver look.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 Mar. 2026
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When a medic advised him that the cut would need stitches, Green suggested piercing the bandage up with a stud — or, alternatively, throwing some Elmer’s glue on it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This weekend, fans will also get an eyeful during the NBA All-Star Weekend.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The View producer Brian Teta got an eyeful — as did viewers at home — when three cohosts motioned toward their privates during a discussion about childbirth.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kudos to Gosling, though, for making the skinny-suit-wearing womanizer Jacob more than just an exceptionally sculpted torso.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Beefcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefcake. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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