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 newcomer is alongside the likes of heavy hitters like Emma Stone, Amanda Seyfried, Renate Reinsve, Rose Byrne, and Jessie Buckley in her category.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Wall Street heavy hitters have already begun throwing their weight behind SpaceX as private investors.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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, 1 Jan. 2026
This memoir examines life’s heavy hitters like financial setbacks, caring for a dying parent, and divorce, with candor and raw transparency.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Wall Street heavy hitters have already begun throwing their weight behind SpaceX as private investors.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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, 1 Jan. 2026
This memoir examines life’s heavy hitters like financial setbacks, caring for a dying parent, and divorce, with candor and raw transparency.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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