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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Disney used a hunk of its time to tub-thumb the future of ESPN.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 May 2024
In March, a smaller hunk of orbital junk tore through the roof of a home in Naples, FL.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 May 2024
In March, a smaller hunk of orbital junk tore through the roof of a home in Naples, FL.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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hunk
noun1
: a large lump or piece
2
: a male who is physically very attractive
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