heavy hitter

noun

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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That is a sentiment shared by many of Hollywood’s heavy hitters. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025 Space company Blue Origin’s next mission will be powered by a history-making crew of heavy hitters, including journalist Gayle King, pop star Katy Perry and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez. David Chiu, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 This typically checks for a bunch of heavy hitters at once, Dr. Ross says, including, yes, BV and yeast, but also trichomoniasis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025 New York Fashion Week’s fifth day brought out the heavy hitters of the industry, such as Carolina Herrera whose creative director Wes Gordon maintained the house’s elegant heritage while introducing modern silhouettes. Stixx Mathews, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heavy hitter was in 1922

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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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