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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Some of the heavy hitters in the 2024 playoffs included Texas ($22.2 million) and champion Ohio State ($20.3 million).
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025
Clayton is just the 15th player in the modern era to go for more than 30 in a Final Four game, joining a list of heavy hitters that includes Danny Manning, Glen Rice, Danny Ferry, Sean Elliott and Carmelo Anthony.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The conspicuous absence of a 3-D Mario game implies quiet confidence in the bench of heavy hitters and a trickle of major titles.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But outside of those heavy hitters, the South is home to thousands of destinations that get far less attention but are worthy of our time all the same.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025
Clayton is just the 15th player in the modern era to go for more than 30 in a Final Four game, joining a list of heavy hitters that includes Danny Manning, Glen Rice, Danny Ferry, Sean Elliott and Carmelo Anthony.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The conspicuous absence of a 3-D Mario game implies quiet confidence in the bench of heavy hitters and a trickle of major titles.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But outside of those heavy hitters, the South is home to thousands of destinations that get far less attention but are worthy of our time all the same.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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