How to Use heavy on in a Sentence
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Hope and Doc’s home is heavy on the kitsch and vintage pieces.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
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This one is heavy on the grey, with accents of white, blue and black.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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That’s a lot that weighs heavy on the hearts and shoulders of our kiddos.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
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Guest bartenders take the reins here, and the soundtrack is heavy on hip-hop.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023
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Guest bartenders take the reins here, and the soundtrack is heavy on hip-hop.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Bridges expects the 2025 draft to be heavy on prep shortstops.
—Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
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The items will be heavy on trims, lace, feathers and sequins.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
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The menu is heavy on seafood, but with plenty of non-fish options, too.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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First, its formula doesn’t feel heavy on the skin, and the small tube is just the right size to fit in my teens’ bags.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
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The book is heavy on exposition, but Mansur does well to set the scene.
—Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023
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This account is heavy on hearsay and so should be taken with a grain of salt.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 24 Feb. 2023
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The first was heavy on faux leather clothing, all priced under $200.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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Williams spent a year in prison and came home to his mother's house, the fight with Driver still heavy on his mind.
—Emilie De Sainte Maresville, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2023
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Most of the early weeks are heavy on plants and early spring produce.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
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Most of the early weeks will be heavy on plants and early spring produce.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2023
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This cupcake was heavy on the lemonade, and light on the strawberry.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
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And the films that open in places like Asia are not very talky and are heavy on the explosions and spectacle.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
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Missouri The Tigers are heavy on seniors in the backfield and on the offensive line.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
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It’s definitely been very heavy on me and my life for a long time.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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The mental stress as well as the physical stress to get well weigh heavy on inmates.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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The chowder is heavy on the clams as Blume used one gallon of clams for every four gallons of soup.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
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Sure, the set was short at just 62 minutes, as has been the case for a while now, and the setlist was heavy on familiar standards.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024
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So expect a set heavy on the old hits — and, of course, featuring fans on guitar.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Things are about to get heavy on both Earth and Eternia.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
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But the formula was heavy on carbs, which led to it losing popularity.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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The announcement was heavy on pomp and light on circumstance, so most of the details are rather fuzzy.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
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Think creamy dishes or those heavy on dense, starchy vegetables, like mac and cheese or mashed potatoes.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
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Chrissy Teigen's deep side part and slight waves work for her cut because the hair isn't too heavy on one side or the other.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
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Daytime attire skews practical, heavy on athleisure, beach cover-ups, and tennis whites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
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The dogs were well fed and heavy on the weight.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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