light heavyweights

plural of light heavyweight

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Noun
  • The result dashed hopes of a team touted as dark horses who could make a long run in the tournament by beating traditional soccer heavyweights such as Brazil.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • His World's Best Bourbon title actually came at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, beating out Kentucky's heavyweights.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.
    Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs).
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Light heavyweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20heavyweights. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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