beefcake
noun
beef·cake ˈbēf-ˌkāk 
often attributive
: a usually photographic display of muscular male physiques
also : a man of the type featured in such a display or such men in general compare cheesecake
Synonyms
- hunk
- pretty boy
- stud
- superstud
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Example Sentences
He's not a great actor but he gets roles anyway because of all the moviegoers interested in beefcake. He's one of Hollywood's most celebrated beefcakes.
Recent Examples on the Web The standout of the film is Hemsworth, a gifted comic actor who took years to really reveal the breadth of his talent, because he was originally pigeonholed by Hollywood as a heroic beefcake. 
David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 June 2022 Somehow, there are detractors – including Pataky, who tolerated beefcake Thor. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Soon after, Peter happens upon that glen and discovers a stash of Henry’s beefcake mags, which Phil kept. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2022 The video, which also stars British electro pop-punk singer Luciana, features a lot of cheesecake, beefcake and even some breakdancing. Leslie Richin, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2021 Employed by both Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat as a picker at New York’s flea markets and vintage stores, Loughlin repeatedly painted the same strong-jawed, cigarette-smoking beefcake visage on mugs, tables, chairs and other surfaces. New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021 To add subscribers, Cory convinced popular beefcake photographers, such as George Quaintance, to promote the service, according to Johnson. Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021 Instead, Affleck was the flash-in-the-pan talent who revealed himself to be just another Hollywood beefcake, making stinky action movies like Pearl Harbor and Paycheck. Megan Mccluskey, Time, 4 Mar. 2021 But the actor has more than a beefcake physique to his credit. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 18 Nov. 2020 See More
David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 June 2022 Somehow, there are detractors – including Pataky, who tolerated beefcake Thor. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Soon after, Peter happens upon that glen and discovers a stash of Henry’s beefcake mags, which Phil kept. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2022 The video, which also stars British electro pop-punk singer Luciana, features a lot of cheesecake, beefcake and even some breakdancing. Leslie Richin, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2021 Employed by both Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat as a picker at New York’s flea markets and vintage stores, Loughlin repeatedly painted the same strong-jawed, cigarette-smoking beefcake visage on mugs, tables, chairs and other surfaces. New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021 To add subscribers, Cory convinced popular beefcake photographers, such as George Quaintance, to promote the service, according to Johnson. Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021 Instead, Affleck was the flash-in-the-pan talent who revealed himself to be just another Hollywood beefcake, making stinky action movies like Pearl Harbor and Paycheck. Megan Mccluskey, Time, 4 Mar. 2021 But the actor has more than a beefcake physique to his credit. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 18 Nov. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
beef entry 1 + (cheese)cake
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
beefcakes
noun
as in hunks
a physically attractive man an iconic beefcake of Hollywood in the 1940s, he always appeared shirtless in at least one scene Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hunks
- studs
- womanizers
- eyefuls
- superstuds
- dreamboats
- foxes
- fox
- pretty boys
- stunners
- dolls
- dishes
- babes
- sheiks
- eye candies
- knockouts
- lady-killers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dogs
- monsters
- nerds
- grotesqueries