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Recent Examples of hunky
Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Withers makes Ledger, in his omnipresent orange Ford pickup truck, a soulfully hunky gentle giant.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Fan reaction was so strong to his hunky plastic surgeon character that he was upgraded to series regular the next season, and stayed through 2012 when his character died in the season 9 premiere.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
The mother of three was first spotted with the hunky Larocca, in October 2024, about six months after the nasty breakup with Hall.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Withers makes Ledger, in his omnipresent orange Ford pickup truck, a soulfully hunky gentle giant.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Fan reaction was so strong to his hunky plastic surgeon character that he was upgraded to series regular the next season, and stayed through 2012 when his character died in the season 9 premiere.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
The mother of three was first spotted with the hunky Larocca, in October 2024, about six months after the nasty breakup with Hall.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunky
Adjective
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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
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The length is nearly a foot shorter than the XC60, but the roof height is nearly the same—thus the XC40’s stubby, studly stance, bunched with compression.—
Dan Neil,
WSJ,
8 June 2018
Adjective
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Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over the weekend, his foxy friend, Pete Hegseth, announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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Our President also shares our love of young, nubile girls.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Hunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunky. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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