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!
Recent Examples on the Web
In a joint Instagram post promoting the latest track, the Colombiana is draped over the shirtless British hunk.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The prop is modeled on a real-life structure The 8-foot-long, 41-inch-wide floating hunk of wood is made of balsa and intricately carved with rococo motifs like floral accents and scrolling curves, according to the auction house.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
The photos show 29 hopeful hunks from all over the United States, and a couple from Canada, along with their ages and hometowns.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
Alexander Skarsgard played the jungle hunk Tarzan, and this time around the tale plays out a little differently.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
There’s an enormous green salad—bitter mustard greens, frilly arugula, and hunks of sweet dates and almonds tossed in a sharp vinaigrette—served in a satisfyingly big, deep bowl.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2024
And as satellites, rocket bodies and other big hunks of space junk go, ERS-2 is relatively small, weighing in at less than 3,000 kg.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
For me, a meal isn’t complete without a hunk of whole-wheat bread to dip into my soup, or a pile of brown rice to soak up my curry.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
Beginning his act while seated in the audience, with a cowboy hat obscuring his impossibly angular features, Gosling was in character as the woebegone Ken, a macho hunk doomed to play beta in the toy netherworld of Barbie.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The prop is modeled on a real-life structure The 8-foot-long, 41-inch-wide floating hunk of wood is made of balsa and intricately carved with rococo motifs like floral accents and scrolling curves, according to the auction house.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
The photos show 29 hopeful hunks from all over the United States, and a couple from Canada, along with their ages and hometowns.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
Alexander Skarsgard played the jungle hunk Tarzan, and this time around the tale plays out a little differently.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
There’s an enormous green salad—bitter mustard greens, frilly arugula, and hunks of sweet dates and almonds tossed in a sharp vinaigrette—served in a satisfyingly big, deep bowl.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2024
And as satellites, rocket bodies and other big hunks of space junk go, ERS-2 is relatively small, weighing in at less than 3,000 kg.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
For me, a meal isn’t complete without a hunk of whole-wheat bread to dip into my soup, or a pile of brown rice to soak up my curry.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
Beginning his act while seated in the audience, with a cowboy hat obscuring his impossibly angular features, Gosling was in character as the woebegone Ken, a macho hunk doomed to play beta in the toy netherworld of Barbie.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunk. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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hunk
noun1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive
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