as in hunk
a physically attractive man
an iconic beefcake of Hollywood in the 1940s, he always appeared shirtless in at least one scene
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Recent Examples of beefcake
The funniest moments involved physical humor: Glen Powell shooting his tongue out like a lizard; Sydney Sweeney contorting herself like Catherine Zeta-Jones in Entrapment while stealing his airplane cookie; a beefcake surfer swimming with the zeal of an unhinged dolphin.
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Erin Carlson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
From beefcake Calvin Klein ads to Dungeons & Dragons, 1990s pop culture is hitting peak nostalgia.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
Returning from previous installments are aged beefcakes Dolph Lundgren (now with a moptop) and Randy Couture.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
In his wayward coming-of-age tale, Pippin goes to war alongside his father and stepbrother Lewis (James Oblak, doing the beefcake bit).
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
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Erin Carlson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
From beefcake Calvin Klein ads to Dungeons & Dragons, 1990s pop culture is hitting peak nostalgia.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
Returning from previous installments are aged beefcakes Dolph Lundgren (now with a moptop) and Randy Couture.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
In his wayward coming-of-age tale, Pippin goes to war alongside his father and stepbrother Lewis (James Oblak, doing the beefcake bit).
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beefcake
Noun
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Hulking hunks of protein dangle inside two dry-age refrigerators.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Boxes containing 125,000 studs are being readied for shipment to a customer in Austria — a high-speed, computerized inspection machine examining 900 a minute.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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The company is a go-to destination for everything from classic everyday pieces like pearl studs, personalized pendants, and cuff bracelets to eye-catching engagement rings.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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The filmmakers ensure that viewers similar in age to the kids on screen get an eyeful of what those robotics gatherings are like for their contestants, who arrive from all over the globe.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Overall, Printemps New York is a multifaceted, visual eyeful, where the architecture and decor might overwhelm the merchandise for some.—
David Moin,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Beefcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beefcake. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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