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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The comedians at the center of the staple comedy event, which started on Comedy Central and now is a Netflix heavy hitter, are still dealing with the resulting personal and public fallout.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Before this expansion, VenHub was drowning in its own success, racking up high-profile partnerships with heavy hitters such as LAX/Metro and Circa Resort & Casino while lacking the raw physical capacity to actually build the hardware.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Wild Turkey Rare Breed is often mentioned alongside high-rye heavy hitters, yet its recipe falls squarely within the standard category.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
What was once a timber town is now one of the Willamette’s gastronomic epicenters, home to heavy hitters like Hayward, Big Table Farms, Carlton Winemaker Studios, and Flâneur Wines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Before this expansion, VenHub was drowning in its own success, racking up high-profile partnerships with heavy hitters such as LAX/Metro and Circa Resort & Casino while lacking the raw physical capacity to actually build the hardware.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Wild Turkey Rare Breed is often mentioned alongside high-rye heavy hitters, yet its recipe falls squarely within the standard category.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
What was once a timber town is now one of the Willamette’s gastronomic epicenters, home to heavy hitters like Hayward, Big Table Farms, Carlton Winemaker Studios, and Flâneur Wines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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