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
And though the Innere Stadt is where most tourists stay, Vienna isn’t rammed like Paris; there are plenty of Viennese out and about, especially at the neighborhood’s cultural heavyweights.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
His founding of a law firm (now known as GrayRobinson) that has become one of the state’s legal and lobbying heavyweights.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Companies like UltraTech Cement and Coal India are due to report early in the week, followed by heavyweights such as Hindustan Unilever, Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises and Bajaj Finserv later.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Reporting this week are tech heavyweights Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Apple.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Sets from upstarts like Creepy Nuts, Pawsa, Geese and Slayyyter, along with emphatic crowds at rock heavyweights like Jack White, Turnstile and even Sombr, traded seamlessness and precision for immediacy and friction — louder, looser, more physical in ways that were best felt than watched.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Executives at Oracle have already signed several deals with Silicon Valley heavyweights to bring their business closer to that objective, Ives added.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Ne-Yo, who has been collaborating with Nashville heavyweights like Luke Laird, Rhett Akins, and Charles Kelley of Lady A, has been slowly releasing some of the music he’s recorded in Nashville.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
The ceremony drew a roster of Hollywood heavyweights who have crossed paths with Murphy across his nearly 50-year career.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
His founding of a law firm (now known as GrayRobinson) that has become one of the state’s legal and lobbying heavyweights.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Companies like UltraTech Cement and Coal India are due to report early in the week, followed by heavyweights such as Hindustan Unilever, Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises and Bajaj Finserv later.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Reporting this week are tech heavyweights Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Apple.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Sets from upstarts like Creepy Nuts, Pawsa, Geese and Slayyyter, along with emphatic crowds at rock heavyweights like Jack White, Turnstile and even Sombr, traded seamlessness and precision for immediacy and friction — louder, looser, more physical in ways that were best felt than watched.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Executives at Oracle have already signed several deals with Silicon Valley heavyweights to bring their business closer to that objective, Ives added.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Ne-Yo, who has been collaborating with Nashville heavyweights like Luke Laird, Rhett Akins, and Charles Kelley of Lady A, has been slowly releasing some of the music he’s recorded in Nashville.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
The ceremony drew a roster of Hollywood heavyweights who have crossed paths with Murphy across his nearly 50-year career.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 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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Defensive struggles against the Joel Embiid/Tyrese Maxey pick-and-roll, which has flummoxed Boston’s bigs since Embiid’s mid-series return.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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His solid play in the outfield gives him a real chance to play in the bigs within the next three years.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Season 2 followed Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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And in the milk biz, Guida and his brother Frank had gone from pickup truck peddling to the undisputed milk magnates of Central Connecticut.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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None have wheels or are actually mobile like an RV or trailer.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 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,
30 Apr. 2026
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Edward, known for his strong piety, is also distinguished as one of the few English kings to be canonized.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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From Hong Kong to Seoul, tycoons are offering cash and perks to boost birth rates, testing whether private wealth can succeed where governments have struggled.—
Diana Li,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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Steyer has most pointedly taken aim at tech company tycoons who have put millions into San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaign for governor.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The newborn lived in a dank and dilapidated enclosure alongside seven other lions, including his parents, Kim and Carl, said Rebecca Aldworth, executive director of Humane World for Animals Canada, whose organization helped shut down the zoo and rescue the lions.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The figure would be flanked up top by two eagles and guarded at the base by four lions — all gilded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Locking the doors has been the point, as Beacon Hill bigwigs have dodged every jab DiZoglio could throw.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, too many other bigwigs of broadcasting fail to show similar even-handedness.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Heavyweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweights. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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