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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This year’s list has lots of new names developing innovative tools to defend against AI threats, while some of the existing heavy hitters on the list have raised more capital and built out their rosters of customers.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Either of these heavy hitters can make a compelling case based on its merits.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
While there is a growing chorus of voices throwing support behind the small caps, the heavy hitters will take center stage on Wall Street next week.
—Jill Schneider, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Directed by Taylor Hackford, the movie — which also featured heavy hitters Kerry Washington and Regina King — scored six Academy Award nominations in 2005, with Foxx taking Best Actor.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Either of these heavy hitters can make a compelling case based on its merits.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
While there is a growing chorus of voices throwing support behind the small caps, the heavy hitters will take center stage on Wall Street next week.
—Jill Schneider, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Directed by Taylor Hackford, the movie — which also featured heavy hitters Kerry Washington and Regina King — scored six Academy Award nominations in 2005, with Foxx taking Best Actor.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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