heavy hitter

noun

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 premium credit card is turning to heavy hitters from the worlds of pop culture and food to help reintroduce the product to the market. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025 Over the years, Burrell squared off against some heavy hitters as her rival captains, and nearly all of the celebrity chefs have taken to social media to pay tribute following the news of her death at 55 on Tuesday, June 17. Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 June 2025 This year's ceremony includes some heavy hitters squabbling up for the night's top honors, including Kendrick Lamar who leads the pack with 10 nominations, and Doechii, Drake, Future, and GloRilla coming close behind with with six nominations each. Mekishana Pierre Updated, EW.com, 10 June 2025 The New York City mayoral race features a disgraced former governor, a surging socialist, an incumbent with his own legal troubles, and other heavy hitters. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heavy hitter was in 1922

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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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