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Recent Examples of hunky
Ted comes back three or four hours later and came up with a smile and said everything was hunky dory.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Yes, Joel — the beloved hunky loner, who drove much of Season 1, and became a father-figure to Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who must now lead Season 2 — is gone.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
The ladies even chase their own hunky island-local versions of Valentin!
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Actor Robby Benson first rose to fame in the '70s as a super hunky heartthrob who melted hearts in the rom-com Ice Castles.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Yes, Joel — the beloved hunky loner, who drove much of Season 1, and became a father-figure to Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who must now lead Season 2 — is gone.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
The ladies even chase their own hunky island-local versions of Valentin!
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Actor Robby Benson first rose to fame in the '70s as a super hunky heartthrob who melted hearts in the rom-com Ice Castles.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunky
Adjective
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Which ones were studly and prolific, and which ones were losing the reproductive race?—
Julie Rehmeyer,
Discover Magazine,
31 Mar. 2014
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The operation is both a service station and headquarters for a group of studly guys who are hired out to provide service of an intimate nature to high-rolling women and men.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
29 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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Red hair, especially in a bolder format like foxy red, implies a fearlessness of being perceived and a sense of staunch individuality.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
28 Sep. 2024
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With a lady photographer and a foxy actress named, incredibly, Poupee Bocar, K. & I sneak aboard the People’s Train for a day at Machu Picchu.—
Tom Burke,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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That includes the horror genre, which has typically been focused on terrorizing nubile youth.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Randolph plays Ainsley Norris, Tommy’s 17-year-old nubile high school senior.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Hunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunky. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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