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.
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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
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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
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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