heavy hitter
Example Sentences
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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
That clout in search has made Google a heavy hitter in the lucrative advertising market, boosting its profits.
From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023
Dubois is a heavy hitter, even if he lacks speed.
From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023
I must notice, too, that on other coins a hammer and pincers, or tongs, appear, as if the idea was to show that a maker, fabricator, or heavy hitter was intended to be symbolised.
From Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other by Inman, Thomas