Examples of heavy hitter in a Sentence
She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters. Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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South Carolina’s Jalon Kilgore is a heavy hitter who brings the hammer at contact. —
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Breakouts are getting a full-on rebrand thanks to these Gen Z heavy hitters. —Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 Before Ellison came out, a new company branding video — narrated by Tom Cruise — showcased talent on the Paramount lot and featured heavy hitter creatives like Jerry Bruckheimer, James Cameron, the Duffer Brothers, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 Set along the cold, deep waters of Islay’s village of Port Ellen, the hotel is well placed for long blustery walks along the Three Distilleries Pathway, which takes you to the island’s heavy hitters of Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and, of course, Ardbeg. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Breakouts are getting a full-on rebrand thanks to these Gen Z heavy hitters. —Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 Before Ellison came out, a new company branding video — narrated by Tom Cruise — showcased talent on the Paramount lot and featured heavy hitter creatives like Jerry Bruckheimer, James Cameron, the Duffer Brothers, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 Set along the cold, deep waters of Islay’s village of Port Ellen, the hotel is well placed for long blustery walks along the Three Distilleries Pathway, which takes you to the island’s heavy hitters of Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and, of course, Ardbeg. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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