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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Shepard is nominated for his podcast Armchair Expert alongside co-host Monica Padman and is up against other podcast heavy hitters, including Alex Cooper, the host of Call Her Daddy, Amy Poehler, the host of Good Hang, and Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, hosts of SmartLess.
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Orange County’s breakfast burrito scene is about to get a new heavy hitter.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The newcomer is alongside the likes of heavy hitters like Emma Stone, Amanda Seyfried, Renate Reinsve, Rose Byrne, and Jessie Buckley in her category.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Wall Street heavy hitters have already begun throwing their weight behind SpaceX as private investors.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Orange County’s breakfast burrito scene is about to get a new heavy hitter.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The newcomer is alongside the likes of heavy hitters like Emma Stone, Amanda Seyfried, Renate Reinsve, Rose Byrne, and Jessie Buckley in her category.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Wall Street heavy hitters have already begun throwing their weight behind SpaceX as private investors.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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