heavy hitter

noun

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: big shot, heavy
a political heavy hitter

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She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters. Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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Mayer joins a roster of heavy hitters at Mercury, which includes Noah Kahan and Morgan Wallen. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 The city’s Qaumajuq museum is home to the world’s largest collection of Inuit art and offers free admission on Wednesday nights, and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is another cultural heavy hitter. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 Despite the heavy hitters, all this comes with major challenges and caveats. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 But the original Best R&B Album category still carries its own sense of cachet, and this year’s field should include some awfully heavy hitters. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy hitter was in 1922

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