as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
many of the heavy hitters in the wine industry were boozing and schmoozing at the expo
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Recent Examples of heavy hitter
The party typically draws a crowd of sports stars and other heavy hitters, with past attendees including Alex Rodriguez, Shaquille O’Neal, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Miles Teller, Machine Gun Kelly, Kevin Hart, Leonardo Di Caprio and more.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
The truth is this has not been a good series for the trio of corporate heavy hitters, and this latest ruling puts Venu less likely to ever see that streaming light of day.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
The Beard, the Klaw, PG-13, Russell Westbrook – heavy hitters with Hall of Fame bonafides.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Well, the group has secured the backing (and signatures) of some pretty heavy hitters within Europe’s tech scene.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
The truth is this has not been a good series for the trio of corporate heavy hitters, and this latest ruling puts Venu less likely to ever see that streaming light of day.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
The Beard, the Klaw, PG-13, Russell Westbrook – heavy hitters with Hall of Fame bonafides.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Well, the group has secured the backing (and signatures) of some pretty heavy hitters within Europe’s tech scene.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy hitter
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Late one night, the heavies from the local don throw a few bricks through the window of an honest shopkeeper.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The 6 foot 5 inch Lister made an indelible impression as Deebo, the bicycle-riding neighborhood heavy who terrorizes Ice Cube and Chris Tucker in the comedy Friday (1995).—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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And fielding a starting lineup with two second-year bigs in Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese plus one or two rookie wings or guards would be a massive undertaking — especially for first-year coach Tyler Marsh.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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But Robinson’s latest return to the starting lineup seems likely to be an extended one, because his shooting and passing are particularly valuable in the new starting group with two bigs (Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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When Knight’s phone rings with a check-in from Parker, Arturo threatens them all with his big gun.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Reports also suggest the Switch 2 will be a significant graphical step up from its aging 2017 predecessor, perhaps even getting close to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Of course, the most important thing is the games, and Nintendo has some big guns to roll out.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Based on its size, this big boy was near the end of its lifespan and the winter weather was taking its toll.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, very big boy Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees took the crown this season with 58 home runs.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
30 Dec. 2024
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.—
Kayla Caldwell,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2024
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