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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But the highlight of the haul is a solid hunk of Egyptian blue, a rare pigment prized for thousands of years for its shimmering and ethereal qualities.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
But as serendipity would have it, the cosmic rock in question may have literally been a hunk of the moon, according to a new study.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Electric motors are dense hunks of metal, thus are heavy; power cables thick enough to carry the heavy electron flow needed to generate hundreds of horsepower are also not light.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s a twice-baked pain au chocolat with malt biscuit frangipane, chocolate ganache, and hunks of TimTams on top, created to celebrate the iconic Australian cookie’s 60th anniversary.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
But as serendipity would have it, the cosmic rock in question may have literally been a hunk of the moon, according to a new study.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Electric motors are dense hunks of metal, thus are heavy; power cables thick enough to carry the heavy electron flow needed to generate hundreds of horsepower are also not light.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s a twice-baked pain au chocolat with malt biscuit frangipane, chocolate ganache, and hunks of TimTams on top, created to celebrate the iconic Australian cookie’s 60th anniversary.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunk. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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hunk
noun1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive
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