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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Greedily grab big hunks of it straight from its container to scarf down with half of a sleeve of Saltines and a couple of pickles!
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
If what your dinner needs is a big hunk of meat on the table, and for some people that's a non-negotiable for a holiday dinner, this is a really good option.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Below Nancy Nehring's house, a hunk of metal rested on the sidewalk.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The Irish sad-boy hunk of Gladiator II and Normal People starred in Streetcar in London in 2023 and is bringing the production to Brooklyn this spring.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
If what your dinner needs is a big hunk of meat on the table, and for some people that's a non-negotiable for a holiday dinner, this is a really good option.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Below Nancy Nehring's house, a hunk of metal rested on the sidewalk.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The Irish sad-boy hunk of Gladiator II and Normal People starred in Streetcar in London in 2023 and is bringing the production to Brooklyn this spring.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunk. Accessed 2 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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