How to Use hefty in a Sentence

hefty

adjective

• He gave the door a hefty kick.
• He was a tall, hefty man.
• Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
• Some think the price tag is just too hefty.
  — Logan Hall, CBS News, 27 May 2026
• Those are hefty spreads for Game 7s.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 4 May 2026
• These extra fees can be quite hefty.
  — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
• Some mistakes come with a hefty price.
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
• Fans pay hefty prices for tickets.
  — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Feb. 2026
• Take any such rumors with a hefty grain of salt.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
• Anyone who breaks the rules could face a hefty fine.
  — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 8 May 2026
• The damage doesn’t even seem that bad, with one hefty caveat.
  — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
• That day, the first team had signed two players for hefty fees.
  — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026
• Sick of lugging a hefty shoulder bag out on the town?
  — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
• But either way, the winners will face a hefty tax bill.
  — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
• Fines can range from a nominal fee to a hefty chunk of change.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
• This drink calls for a hefty range of liquor, with gin just being one of the crowd.
  — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
• To break it free, grab a hefty hammer and a small chunk of wood and go to town.
  — Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
• They should all be locked up and given hefty prison sentences.
  — Kyle Smith, National Review, 30 June 2022
• These steel frame bins are great for holding heftier items.
  — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
• The round-trip tickets are going to come at a hefty price.
  — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
• The cookies are hefty, weighing more than a third of a pound each.
  — Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
• And if you get hit with a denial, or a hefty bill, appeal it.
  — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
• The Five is a hefty unit and takes up a decent amount of desk space.
  — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 23 June 2026
• But the last-minute flight service comes at a hefty price for consumers.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2022
• Take these easy steps to score bonus bets or make a hefty wager on the game of your choice.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
• From marble trays to stone vases, look for items that feel hefty in your hand.
  — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
• Turmeric is one of those things that leaves a hefty stain on hard surfaces and clothes.
  — Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 8 Apr. 2026
• Make a hefty bet on the game of your choice and get a bonus refund after a loss.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
• The new sale price is a hefty profit for Sternberg.
  — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
• There are three pretty hefty action scenes there, and each one of those had a night to shoot.
  — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026