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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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
This hunk of confetti cake from Butter+Blooms in Rogers was not too sweet, not too big and not expensive ($5).
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 19 May 2025
That Francis looked more like a noir hunk than a typical musical theater actor helped.
—Ariel Fisher, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
This hunk of confetti cake from Butter+Blooms in Rogers was not too sweet, not too big and not expensive ($5).
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 19 May 2025
That Francis looked more like a noir hunk than a typical musical theater actor helped.
—Ariel Fisher, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Making Murderbot, who mostly would prefer to wear a mask, an undeniable hunk raises questions.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hunk
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunk. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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hunk
noun1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive
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