hunk

Example Sentences

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But DC’s latest installment lands like a big hunk of Kryptonite for the dream of a superhero franchise that can transcend the genre’s clichés, Slate’s Dana Stevens writes.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Eaten with a hunk of sourdough, it made me feel — at least for twenty blessed minutes — like things were right with the world.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

For all of the technological advances that have made this footage possible, even the most sophisticated equipment is little more than a hunk of carbon-fiber without a skilled human manning the controller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

A hunk of bread and a blob of labneh becomes dinner with the right olive oil.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

The girls with their different-colored long dresses stood together, and they were like a bright hunk of flowers.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers