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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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What started off as an early afternoon set from YG Marley on the Coachella Main Stage quickly turned into an all-star performance from a few hip-hop heavy hitters.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Those are heavy hitters in the industry and highly respected broadcasters.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
On the production side, the film is stacked with heavy hitters – Barris and Reid will team up with Bill Karesh of OFFBRND, Robyn Simpson from A Seed & Wings Productions, and Anni Weisband as producers for the film.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Apps can do this, but many—including a lot of heavy hitters from Google—don't.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 29 Oct. 2023
Nicki Minaj, Smokey Robinson, Sheryl Crow, the estate of Bob Marley, and other heavy hitters like Elvis Costello and Norah Jones were among the signatories of the letter written by the Artist Rights Alliance.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Caffeine is the heavy hitter for the puffiness, while glycyrrhetinic acid helps brighten dark circles, and a synthetic peptide blend called Matrixyl 3000 improves firmness.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2024
The heavy hitter is near the top of the Keys, close to Miami.
—Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
Linked by religious evangelism, war, corruption, suicide, abandonment, and serial murder, the cast — which includes a host of young Hollywood heavy hitters — makes the most of the story's melodrama and dark subject matter.
—EW.com, 18 Jan. 2024
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Those are heavy hitters in the industry and highly respected broadcasters.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
On the production side, the film is stacked with heavy hitters – Barris and Reid will team up with Bill Karesh of OFFBRND, Robyn Simpson from A Seed & Wings Productions, and Anni Weisband as producers for the film.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Apps can do this, but many—including a lot of heavy hitters from Google—don't.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 29 Oct. 2023
Nicki Minaj, Smokey Robinson, Sheryl Crow, the estate of Bob Marley, and other heavy hitters like Elvis Costello and Norah Jones were among the signatories of the letter written by the Artist Rights Alliance.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Caffeine is the heavy hitter for the puffiness, while glycyrrhetinic acid helps brighten dark circles, and a synthetic peptide blend called Matrixyl 3000 improves firmness.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2024
The heavy hitter is near the top of the Keys, close to Miami.
—Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
Linked by religious evangelism, war, corruption, suicide, abandonment, and serial murder, the cast — which includes a host of young Hollywood heavy hitters — makes the most of the story's melodrama and dark subject matter.
—EW.com, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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