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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
From our inception, we have been joined by heavy hitters like Frankie Beverly & Maze, who celebrated with us every Sunday night for the first 15 years of our celebration and frequently over the next 15, and now will grace our stage for one final performance.
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Rivea Ruff, Essence, 28 June 2024
Merrill notes that, with the strength of the luxury division, silver pieces by brands like Buccellati, Cartier, Hermès, Bulgari, and Tiffany are often heavy hitters on the secondary market.
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024
Tester Feedback: Commerce editor Sarah Han counts this gentle retinol as one of her favorites and loves that the formula includes moisturizing heavy hitters such as shea butter and tocopheryl acetate (a common form of vitamin E).
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Deanna Pai, Allure, 12 June 2024
In 2018, several leading companies—including heavy hitters such as Sony, Nissan, SoftBank, and Mitsubishi Estate—created a new alliance called the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI).
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Richard Katz, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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