hunky

Example Sentences

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He’s both movie-star hunky and action-star engrossing, flitting between these two deceptively binary ends without breaking a sweat.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

They’re making charming, hunky appearances at late-night talk shows and Hollywood awards ceremonies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Though O’Brien is flexing his emotional range here, his hunky sincerity lands in part because Sweeney remains steady in the opposite registry.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

"We have a further letter, and that's from HMP Blundeston, and a signed photograph of Reggie lifting some weights and looking quite hunky," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2024

Instead of stepping back, the big hunky fellow sneered and said, “Thet with the string was jest a lucky shot. You cain’t do it agin.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns