1
as in stud
a physically attractive man
her new boyfriend is quite the hunk
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2
as in chunk
a small uneven mass
what looked like a hunk of potato in her stew turned out to be a pebble
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Recent Examples of hunk
As a result, and unlike most hunks of space junk that re-enter, this half-ton oven-sized beast is likely to impact the surface of Earth.
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Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s half an avocado in each burrito, with hunks of the creamy fruit giving the middle a uniform luxurious texture.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
His Girl Hollywood’s hero takes major inspiration from classic movie hunk Gene Kelly, particularly this film and its zany organized crime antics.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
But she's got her choice of handsome high school hunks, including Reid (Andrew Liner), Davis' son and the school's quarterback, and Lucas (Garrett Wareing), the poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s half an avocado in each burrito, with hunks of the creamy fruit giving the middle a uniform luxurious texture.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
His Girl Hollywood’s hero takes major inspiration from classic movie hunk Gene Kelly, particularly this film and its zany organized crime antics.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
But she's got her choice of handsome high school hunks, including Reid (Andrew Liner), Davis' son and the school's quarterback, and Lucas (Garrett Wareing), the poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunk
Noun
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In place of the Rihanna ring, Rocky wore Bulgari rings and added a necklace, brooch, and multiple stud earrings from the brand to complete his look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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If dark and moody jewelry is more her thing, this pair of London Blue topaz stud earrings are subtle but make a stunning impact.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The city will rope off the chunk of Wall Price Keller Road linking Wagon Court and Ray White Road between May 25 and August 12 for construction.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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The stones came from Volyn Gems, the country’s only gem mine, which is still managing to unearth and bring to market sizeable chunks of topaz, quartz and heliodor beryl, despite much of the mainly male workforce being called up to the army.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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The city of almost 52,000, carved into discontinuous clumps by unincorporated land, straddles the Denton-Collin county line. ▪ Anna, also in Collin, is a 30 minute drive east of Celina.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The oversized brush grabs every lash for drama from root to tip, no clumps in sight.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
13 May 2025
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Even a glance at the headlines these days will give you an eyeful of negativity.—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Related Story Attendees at Diesel’s show got an eyeful of bum-cleavage as models passed by in the Italian brand’s ultra-low jeans.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
Noun
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With hordes of German and Japanese investors figuratively waving wads of marks and yen at anyone offering dollars, the value of the U.S. dollar set new records.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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Obviously the Dodgers have set the standard in the last couple of offseasons, shelling out wads of deferred money to Shohei Ohtani and a wave of starting pitchers.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just a few months earlier, in November 2023, her fiancé (then boyfriend) discovered a blueberry-sized lump in her left breast.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Hemorrhoids appear as hard lumps and may cause pain, itching, and bleeding.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Or do lawmakers and policymakers genuinely believe the United States can't defend its interests around the world without pouring globs of taxpayer money into a building that fails financial audits on an annual basis?—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The soft egg contains a glob of orange goo in the middle.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunk. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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