Examples of heavy hitter in a Sentence
She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters.
Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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That positive sentiment was strengthened by solid earnings results from an array of companies — not just the Big Tech heavy hitters.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Your first thought might be, yes, to load up on vitamin C-rich foods, like oranges, and your omega-3s, but eggs are a heavy hitter, too.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 8 May 2026
There are also some heavy hitters outside of the festival’s competition strands.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Decades later, the heavy hitters still pull up.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Your first thought might be, yes, to load up on vitamin C-rich foods, like oranges, and your omega-3s, but eggs are a heavy hitter, too.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 8 May 2026
There are also some heavy hitters outside of the festival’s competition strands.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Decades later, the heavy hitters still pull up.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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