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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No, the other heavy hitter isn’t Lewis Hamilton.
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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