as in hunks
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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studs
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Originally a yellow card, VAR upgraded it to red after the replay showed Travis connecting studs to Edwards’s ankle and stepping down — a textbook straight red card.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Steinfeld glowed in a gorgeous peachy-pink Prada gown covered in silver studs.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Beefcakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefcakes. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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