1
: a large lump, piece, or portion
a hunk of bread
2
: an attractive and usually well-built man
Examples of hunk in a Sentence
a steak cut into meaty hunks
That actor is such a hunk!
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Hulking hunks of protein dangle inside two dry-age refrigerators.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Not to be upstaged, her husband and cohost Mark Consuelos presented his best Fiyero in the spot, giving Wicked star Jonathan Bailey some heady competition in the Wicked hunk department.
—Debbie Day, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The method to make this stew resembles other meaty braises, with hunks of beef seared to a deep golden brown on the stovetop, then submerged in a heady stock of wine, broth and aromatics.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Each hunk of gold bore a half-carat diamond and the words NEW YORK YANKEES WORLD CHAMPIONS.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Not to be upstaged, her husband and cohost Mark Consuelos presented his best Fiyero in the spot, giving Wicked star Jonathan Bailey some heady competition in the Wicked hunk department.
—Debbie Day, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The method to make this stew resembles other meaty braises, with hunks of beef seared to a deep golden brown on the stovetop, then submerged in a heady stock of wine, broth and aromatics.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Each hunk of gold bore a half-carat diamond and the words NEW YORK YANKEES WORLD CHAMPIONS.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunk. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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hunk
noun1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive
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