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
Starpower is a currency that goes a long way, as brands race to claim Hollywood heavyweights and hot young things, curating an envoy of beautiful, young, relevant people who are said to represent the brand’s interests and values.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
While Outdoor Voices struggled to compete with apparel heavyweights like Lululemon, Haney spent her time elsewhere.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The cohort is also backed by industry heavyweights; last year’s fashion allies included Lululemon and Saks Global while program partners included HSBC and SAP.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Two artificial intelligence heavyweights will face off in court this spring, in a case that could have far-reaching outcomes for the future of AI.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
His words still ring true, as industry heavyweights continue fighting for king of the mountain.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Zhao's feature also counts Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes as producers.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Favorable government policy has prompted heavyweights like Chicago’s CME Group and Cboe Global Markets to join the bandwagon.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Banks, transportation stocks, hotels and small-caps are cooking, helping to offset the cooling-off in several of the tech heavyweights that had large1ly led the S & P’s three-year, 80% advance.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
While Outdoor Voices struggled to compete with apparel heavyweights like Lululemon, Haney spent her time elsewhere.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The cohort is also backed by industry heavyweights; last year’s fashion allies included Lululemon and Saks Global while program partners included HSBC and SAP.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Two artificial intelligence heavyweights will face off in court this spring, in a case that could have far-reaching outcomes for the future of AI.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
His words still ring true, as industry heavyweights continue fighting for king of the mountain.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Zhao's feature also counts Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes as producers.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Favorable government policy has prompted heavyweights like Chicago’s CME Group and Cboe Global Markets to join the bandwagon.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Banks, transportation stocks, hotels and small-caps are cooking, helping to offset the cooling-off in several of the tech heavyweights that had large1ly led the S & P’s three-year, 80% advance.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweights
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The Paramount executive also became president of the American Motion Picture Association (precursor to the MPA) in 1925, beating out the likes of Marcus Loew, Lasky, William Fox, Hays, Sam Rothafel, Sam Katz, Carl Laemmle, Joseph Schenck, and other Hollywood heavies.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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Kier’s American career centered around playing heavies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Guards, bigs, everybody just has to rebound, box out and just run.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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But going through opposing bigs to get to the cup is never going to be his specialty.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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During the 2021 recall fight, Newsom also attracted high-profile billionaire support from Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, and agribusiness magnates Stewart and Lynda Resnick.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Just try veering right or left, get your wheels stuck, and that’s the end of you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Even if the weather stops everything else, these wheels keep turning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Hoosiers are kings of the football world, and everyone in Alabama is bowing down in their honor.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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For context, heading into Thursday night’s action, he was wedged between one-on-one kings James Harden and DeMar DeRozan as the league leaders.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Russia sold billions of dollars in weapons to the Venezuela army, from tanks and aircraft to air defense missiles, and Russian oil tycoons invested in Venezuelan oil fields.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Amidst all those tech tycoons, luxury’s biggest name sits at seventh in the billionaire rankings.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2025
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Across cultures, lions are often associated with strength and confidence, but they’re often depicted aggressively.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Founder and President of TCWR, Tanya Smith, planned the relocation for about two years before traveling with her team to Honduras to bring the lions over to Arkansas, per local outlet 5News.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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The business of sports is on full display in Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum’s annual shindig for bigwigs kicked off earlier this week.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere on the black and gold carpet outside the Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday night, Hollywood bigwigs such as Sydney Sweeney, Kate Hudson and Zoey Deutch brought golden age glamour with sophisticated updos and curly bobs.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Heavyweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweights. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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