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hunky

[huhng-kee] / ˈhʌŋ ki /
ADJECTIVE
being handsome and well-built
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They’re making charming, hunky appearances at late-night talk shows and Hollywood awards ceremonies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Everybody thought we were lying - this place was all hunky dory.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

This is why the fury metastasized over the weekend when Swift kissed her hunky boyfriend on the field after his big win.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2024

Though Nan is not in the market for a husband, she will, on the strength of her unselfconscious exuberance, ready wit and obvious goodness attract the interest of not one but two hunky aristocrats.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

“Thank you, sir. Sir—” “Don’t mention it. How do you like living out there in the woods, Chaplain? Is everything hunky dory?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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