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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When their initial attack proves to be so messy (a constantly shaking camera keeps both the audience and the baddies unclear of what’s really happening) that Danielle and some other heavy hitters can sneak away, their aims become fixated on her.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Bhatia will look to defend his title but must hold off some heavy hitters to do so.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Michael got a hand with production from some heavy hitters such as Jonathan Singleton (Luke Combs, Chase Rice), John Shanks (Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow), and Jesse Frasure (Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini).
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
There have been other Bob Dylan movies, some very good ones by some heavy hitters.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Bhatia will look to defend his title but must hold off some heavy hitters to do so.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Michael got a hand with production from some heavy hitters such as Jonathan Singleton (Luke Combs, Chase Rice), John Shanks (Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow), and Jesse Frasure (Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini).
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
There have been other Bob Dylan movies, some very good ones by some heavy hitters.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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