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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
Whole hunks of Islamabad’s sprawling road grid are eerily silent.
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Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The a la carte menu is where Hopson delves into more classic French dishes, with a steak au poivre built around a robust, beefy hunk of hanger steak that could put your favorite steakhouse out of business.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, its infamous Apple Pro Stand—a sleek, sturdy hunk of metal that supported height, tilt, and pivot adjustment—would have set you back a grand.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Add the stock, cheese hunk, bay leaf, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The a la carte menu is where Hopson delves into more classic French dishes, with a steak au poivre built around a robust, beefy hunk of hanger steak that could put your favorite steakhouse out of business.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, its infamous Apple Pro Stand—a sleek, sturdy hunk of metal that supported height, tilt, and pivot adjustment—would have set you back a grand.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Add the stock, cheese hunk, bay leaf, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunk
Noun
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He's described as being cute, with chin-length dark hair, dimples and a diamond stud in one ear.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Drunk young studs are common as dirt on the Suncoast.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Noun
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If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The founding era’s premier beefcake is uniquely adaptable to an alpha aesthetic.—
Alexis Coe,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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To me, the funniest story in the world is that a 40-something-year-old Black guy from South Side Chicago went all the way to the Highlands of Scotland and found out that the only person that had his back was some 20-year-old beefcake from Alabama.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Micro clover also tends to be less clump-forming than its full-sized relation.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across the waters as far as the eye can see.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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This superb sipper is as good a reason as any to break out your punch bowl, and is soon to become your signature once everyone at the gathering catches an eyeful, then tastes a cup-full.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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What was on offer? Getting an eyeful of the range of things that Polymarket users will bet on via USDC stablecoins was enlightening.—
Rob Pegoraro,
ArsTechnica,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tucker’s rapid-fire delivery is punctuated with sound effects, music cues, and the use of a variety of props dangling from his person at all times (including handcuffs, a wad of cash, and two guns).—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Adding the grits to the pot slowly while stirring is key to the dish's creaminess and no lumps.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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But if the gland expands or droops, which is common with age, a portion of it can escape those confines, bulging out below the jawbone and appearing as a lump in the neck.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunk. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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