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 absence of two global heavy hitters leaves ample limelight for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will visit Brazil both for the summit and a state visit. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 July 2025 Changes for the eight-year-old label imprint created under the Sony umbrella by industry heavy hitters Jason Owen and Shane McAnally, include the departure of General Manager Katie McCartney. Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Perhaps Philadelphia will lean heavily on another heavy hitter with deep roots to the city in Naismith award winning player and coach Dawn Staley. Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 But for a growing number of firms around the globe, including heavy hitters such as MASS Design Group, Christoph Hesse Architects, SANAA, and i29—not to mention their clients—the extra time and cash are worth it in order to design buildings that, quite literally, make the world a better place. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 21 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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