hulking

Example Sentences

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Looming over the colorless town is its hulking circa-1385 monastery, extended in convent courtyards and stately chapels with lofty naves, offering dazzling displays of stained glass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

After hundreds of generations of human breeding, the dogs that emerged had shorter muzzles, smaller teeth and an enormous range of sizes, from lapdogs to hulking guardians.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Outside, the hulking infrastructure is now a testament to a long-gone era of space cooperation.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Someone I couldn’t place, some hulking animal stalking the shadows of my mind all night.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds