HEAVYWEIGHTS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

heavyweights

noun

plural of heavyweight

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 Among the Italian heavyweights, Zegna is absent, having decided to show its spring 2027 collection in Los Angeles on June 5, as reported. —

Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 Brecher's photo of Markarian's Chain showcases the variety of cosmic heavyweights that populate the cosmos, while accounting for only a small section of the colossal Virgo Galaxy Cluster, which is thought to host approximately 2,000 galaxies. —

Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 May 2026 Going deep into a classic with a dangerous puncher like Dubois, creating chaos, and staying in the fight until very late will keep his reputation as one of the most entertaining heavyweights in the sport intact. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Imperfect dress rehearsals for the Le Mans heavyweights Toyota and Ferrari have together won the last eight runnings of the 24 Hours of Le Mans between them. —

Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Over the course of the series, Hart was joined by a roster of comedy heavyweights in evaluating comics from across the country. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026 Against that backdrop, this week's earnings slate, packed with European heavyweights, will likely be the catalyst that moves the market as Gulf worries appear to have been priced in. —

Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 May 2026 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. —

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

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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
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