hunk

Example Sentences

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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

“Hey,” she said, squatting down next to him as he hurled a hunk of grass.

From Literature

Aged gray tree hunks form arches, for instance, over bridges that tower over clay-colored paths with hoof prints.

From Los Angeles Times

You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.

From Salon

Or the pieces of a plane, hunks of metal wreckage scattered along the road and sidewalk.

From Literature