as in heavies
one of high position or importance within a group
a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations
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Recent Examples of heavyweights
Which heavyweights are looking good?
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Though the subject of who moves on may already be decided when Türkiye and the United States square off, these are the two heavyweights of Group D and should make for an exciting conclusion to group play.
—Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Corporate heavyweights like Visa and Stripe have also built out tools and protocols in anticipation of a future where bots will buy our groceries, manage our bank accounts, and pay for our video streaming subscriptions.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Four Seasons is one of several hospitality heavyweights, including Ritz-Carlton, Belmond, Aman, and Orient Express, hoping to offer more personalized experiences at sea with vessels that are closer to superyachts than traditional cruise ships.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Hosting seven matches—including key showdowns for heavyweights England and France—Beantown will be buzzing this summer.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
This comes after Huang met with heavyweights of South Korea's tech industry during his visit, which also included a traditional Korean barbeque dinner with leaders of SK Group, LG Group and Naver, a ceremonial baseball pitch and even an appearance on one of South Korea's most popular variety shows.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 June 2026
There's some theater royalty (Bernadette Peters, Brian Stokes Mitchell), a selection of stars coming to the boards next season (Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lily Rabe) and Hollywood heavyweights, like Annette Bening and Paul Rudd.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
His 2018 trip to China and Japan included a delegation of business heavyweights, but also campaign donors, lobbyists and real estate developers.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Though the subject of who moves on may already be decided when Türkiye and the United States square off, these are the two heavyweights of Group D and should make for an exciting conclusion to group play.
—Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Corporate heavyweights like Visa and Stripe have also built out tools and protocols in anticipation of a future where bots will buy our groceries, manage our bank accounts, and pay for our video streaming subscriptions.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Four Seasons is one of several hospitality heavyweights, including Ritz-Carlton, Belmond, Aman, and Orient Express, hoping to offer more personalized experiences at sea with vessels that are closer to superyachts than traditional cruise ships.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Hosting seven matches—including key showdowns for heavyweights England and France—Beantown will be buzzing this summer.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
This comes after Huang met with heavyweights of South Korea's tech industry during his visit, which also included a traditional Korean barbeque dinner with leaders of SK Group, LG Group and Naver, a ceremonial baseball pitch and even an appearance on one of South Korea's most popular variety shows.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 June 2026
There's some theater royalty (Bernadette Peters, Brian Stokes Mitchell), a selection of stars coming to the boards next season (Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lily Rabe) and Hollywood heavyweights, like Annette Bening and Paul Rudd.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
His 2018 trip to China and Japan included a delegation of business heavyweights, but also campaign donors, lobbyists and real estate developers.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweights
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However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).—
Drew Mackie,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, Alioto sought to reimagine the magazine as a many-pronged vehicle for promising tastes—like those of regular contributors and critical heavies, Grace Byron and Greta Rainbow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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Relentless ball movement and floor-stretching bigs are clearly two of the best ways to get the Spurs out of their comfort zone a little bit.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
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Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The earliest wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano were apparently much smaller than the car-tire-sized ones that are standard now, but no less coveted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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But in his third and rockiest year at the helm of the Trojans, Riley was still compensated like one of the kings of the sport.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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According to this theory, those now-extinct megafauna—the giant ground sloths and the giant beavers, the mastodons and mammoths, and even the lions and dire wolves—were relatively quickly hunted to extinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The arms of the late Queen Mother’s family, the Bowes-Lyons, feature bows and lions.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Immediately afterwards, international dance music bigwigs such as Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, and Peggy Gou took over the sound system to get everyone on the dance floor.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Ever since 1948, when the resident artist Victor Vasarely put Gordes on the map, the town has welcomed political bigwigs, French presidents, artists, and musicians.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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