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 big story on Monday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a massive, three-car crash that involved some serious heavy hitters in this year's race, including 2016 Indy 500 champ Alexander Rossi.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Add Jonathan Haidt to the list of heavy hitters who have been booed at Yankee Stadium.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Familiar heavy hitters such as the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans continued to impress, while other teams, including the Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns, redeemed themselves after past videos that missed the mark.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That positive sentiment was strengthened by solid earnings results from an array of companies — not just the Big Tech heavy hitters.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Add Jonathan Haidt to the list of heavy hitters who have been booed at Yankee Stadium.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Familiar heavy hitters such as the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans continued to impress, while other teams, including the Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns, redeemed themselves after past videos that missed the mark.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That positive sentiment was strengthened by solid earnings results from an array of companies — not just the Big Tech heavy hitters.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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