the bulk

noun

: most of something : the largest part of something
We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.
The great bulk of these people are extremely poor.

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Bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, and fresh tomato make up the bulk of the soup, with bright basil pesto adding an herbaceous finish. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 25 July 2026 Harbaugh is doing this because the Giants currently are a laughingstock, an afterthought, one of the losingest franchises in the NFL for the bulk of the past decade. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 The 2019 first-round pick was acquired in a trade with the Green Bay Packers ahead of free agency this offseason and is now in line for the bulk of the snaps at one of the two primary outside linebacker spots. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 An international tribunal ruled in 2016 that China has no legal basis to claim historical rights to the bulk of the South China Sea. — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the bulk

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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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