light heavyweights

plural of light heavyweight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for light heavyweights
Noun
  • Brighton & Hove Albion need big performances from their best players to continue an outstanding record against some of the Premier League heavyweights.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Those fears contrasted with strong results earlier in the week from Wall Street heavyweights like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Bank of America.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hughes is one of the world's top lightweights in MMA, the sport where McGregor built his following and name.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Light heavyweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20heavyweights. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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