on the heels of

phrase

: immediately following

came close on the heels of the announcement

Examples of on the heels of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With 74 days to go before Disney’s fiscal year wraps and on the heels of the closure of its $3 billion acquisition of NFL Network, ESPN is executing its first major round of layoffs since 2023. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

All of this comes on the heels of a big year across hockey — one highlighted by franchise-altering trades, the Olympics, growth across the PWHL and a banger of a Stanley Cup Final. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

That same month, Apple crossed a $4 trillion market cap for the first time ever on the heels of strong iPhone sales. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Earlier this year, the singer revealed that his forthcoming Mercury release, The Eternal Buzz, will be a sprawling double album featuring 40 songs, on the heels of recent extended forays into country music. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for on the heels of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove