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heavy hitter

NOUN
powerful person
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The country icon’s always-stacked Outlaw Music Festival blows into the Gorge with arguably the heaviest of heavy hitter lineups this summer.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

It seemed as if every major urban entertainment heavy hitter were milling around the conspicuously luxurious modern house and vast grounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

The clout in search makes Google a heavy hitter in the lucrative advertising market, boosting its profits.

From Reuters • Oct. 2, 2023

Dubois is a heavy hitter, even if he lacks speed.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

He had been told to play far out, for King was known as a heavy hitter.

From Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside by Chadwick, Lester