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
Pondering hard questions about earning Rob Manfred’s hunk of metal is what many MLB teams’ top leaders do at this time of the year, what with the season nearly half done and both the All-Star break and the July 30 trade deadline looming.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The two both appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, an early '80s hit featuring an avalanche of heartthrob hunks.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 June 2025
Off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, fishermen attached hunks of bonito fish to a longline and dropped it in the water.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
There Is No Captain Gantu in the Live-Action Lilo & Stitch The movie lacks both a villain and a hunk.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The two both appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, an early '80s hit featuring an avalanche of heartthrob hunks.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 June 2025
Off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, fishermen attached hunks of bonito fish to a longline and dropped it in the water.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
There Is No Captain Gantu in the Live-Action Lilo & Stitch The movie lacks both a villain and a hunk.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunk
Noun
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Statement earrings, like these dazzling studs from Kendra Scott, elevate your accessory game without a ton of effort.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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These shoes come with adjustable buckles for a snug fit, while the studs bring an edgy vibe to the staple style.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Spending large chunks of time sitting on a train or stuck in traffic is not conducive to good work-life balance.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Still, office space is the largest chunk of cash net operating income (NOI), at just over half.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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If nothing else, Lilo & Stitch now lacks a flustered beefcake.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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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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That force was another deer lying half hidden in a sparse clump of evergreen scrub.—
Jim Carmichel,
Outdoor Life,
5 June 2025
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Probably the best time to divide daylily clumps is after flowering.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Alternatively, get an eyeful of the Leake Street Arches—aka the London Graffiti tunnel—beneath Waterloo Station, and pop out on Lower Marsh, with its centuries-old street market and proper Lambeth vibe.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
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Locals get an eyeful of contemporary art inside at the Seattle Art Museum as well as in the open air at the Olympic Sculpture Park.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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His lab, the Kaplan Lab, is strewn with the substance, stacked with cases of silk cocoons and wads of silk from around the world, all awaiting their transformation into new forms.—
Amy Paturel,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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When the victim initially resisted, the suspect kicked and punched him and forcibly grabbed a wad of cash from the vehicle, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Order the jumbo lump or save a few bucks and opt for the equally tasty backfin version.—
Christina Tkacik,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In a fifty-eight-year-old survivor of breast cancer with a strong family history of the disease, a new lump near the original site likely signals recurrence—intervention is warranted.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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One woman sunbathed along the shore, oblivious to globs at her feet.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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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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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunk. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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