1
as in stud
a physically attractive man
her new boyfriend is quite the hunk
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2
as in chunk
a small uneven mass
what looked like a hunk of potato in her stew turned out to be a pebble
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Recent Examples of hunk
Some of them were things that predated the trail construction, including hunks of rebar, a concrete road barrier that apparently had been in the creek for many years, and an assortment of shopping carts.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
There may be a nice bunch of grapes, a couple slices of melon, and a hunk of juicy homegrown tomato.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
New cast members include Oscar nominee Allison Janney, Italian hunk Michele Morrone, and Glee star Alex Newell.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 May 2025
As a result, and unlike most hunks of space junk that re-enter, this half-ton oven-sized beast is likely to impact the surface of Earth.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
There may be a nice bunch of grapes, a couple slices of melon, and a hunk of juicy homegrown tomato.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
New cast members include Oscar nominee Allison Janney, Italian hunk Michele Morrone, and Glee star Alex Newell.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 May 2025
As a result, and unlike most hunks of space junk that re-enter, this half-ton oven-sized beast is likely to impact the surface of Earth.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunk
Noun
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Prices for the lower-end items range from $70 for silver stud earrings that look like tiny lotus flowers to $800 for the 18-inch Showers Necklace in 22-karat gold vermeil adorned with small moonstones and pearls.—
Rachel Felder,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Designers are also using metal hardware like studs to add a western-meets-boho vibe to denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Noss estimates that 85 percent of species could be saved by simply protecting a sufficiently large chunk of each type of American ecosystem.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2025
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It was nicely seasoned, a brick of a chunk on my plate, and really tasty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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Only Elordi, variously treated like beefcake and brooder, seems lost trying to square Julius’ early vulnerability with the final act’s hopeful romance.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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After a decade of serving nothing but beefcake, the FDNY started including women firefighters, paramedics and EMTs in 2014.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The results show whether the brain of a person with cognitive symptoms also has amyloid plaques, clumps of toxic proteins that build up in the spaces between brain cells.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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Among my carpet of Peruvian lilies stands a clump of the Third Harmonic variety.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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Its Southern Alps are where Hollywood films fantasy flicks, skiers slide and Americans flock like sheep to get an easy eyeful.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
17 May 2025
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Even a glance at the headlines these days will give you an eyeful of negativity.—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Smith also admitted in his plea agreement to carrying a large wad of cash and a small vial of cocaine in his pocket that morning.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Taylor is in a Gretchen Wieners costume, warming up her jaw for some yelling with a giant wad of gum.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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What’s more, the double-stitched seams and baffle box design keep lumps at bay.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Or do lawmakers and policymakers genuinely believe the United States can't defend its interests around the world without pouring globs of taxpayer money into a building that fails financial audits on an annual basis?—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The soft egg contains a glob of orange goo in the middle.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunk. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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