as in heavies
one of high position or importance within a group
a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations
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Recent Examples of heavyweights
Sunday’s national championship is a head-on collision between the undisputed heavyweights in women’s basketball.
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Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The offerings revealed by Red Sea Residences, a division of RSG, include waterfront accommodations by hospitality heavyweights Ritz-Carlton, Jumeriah, and Miraval.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
One does not simply walk into Sacramento and get to play with both veteran garage rockers Th’ Losin’ Streaks and pop punk mainstay Dog Party, let alone have both of those local heavyweights open for you.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Industry heavyweights like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Binance CEO Richard Teng are lauding the start of a new era.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
While Houston’s defense played like a championship unit, the offense was consistently outclassed by AFC heavyweights in Kansas City and Baltimore and the Texans even produced a few letdowns, namely against the Titans and Jets.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
With many young designers struggling to stay afloat since the pandemic due to a combination of inflationary pressures and the closure of a number of the retail heavyweights that had been their main buyers, the new support is welcome news.
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
In fact, consistently beating the S&P 500 — in good times and bad — has been difficult over recent years for individual stocks; for heavyweights in the Consumer Staples sector including PG, CL, and KMB, and even for the megacap stars GOOG, TSLA, and MSFT.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Backed by private-sector heavyweights and aligned with the federal government’s strategic priorities, the project offers a level of scale and certainty that few other initiatives can match.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The offerings revealed by Red Sea Residences, a division of RSG, include waterfront accommodations by hospitality heavyweights Ritz-Carlton, Jumeriah, and Miraval.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
One does not simply walk into Sacramento and get to play with both veteran garage rockers Th’ Losin’ Streaks and pop punk mainstay Dog Party, let alone have both of those local heavyweights open for you.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Industry heavyweights like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Binance CEO Richard Teng are lauding the start of a new era.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
While Houston’s defense played like a championship unit, the offense was consistently outclassed by AFC heavyweights in Kansas City and Baltimore and the Texans even produced a few letdowns, namely against the Titans and Jets.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
With many young designers struggling to stay afloat since the pandemic due to a combination of inflationary pressures and the closure of a number of the retail heavyweights that had been their main buyers, the new support is welcome news.
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
In fact, consistently beating the S&P 500 — in good times and bad — has been difficult over recent years for individual stocks; for heavyweights in the Consumer Staples sector including PG, CL, and KMB, and even for the megacap stars GOOG, TSLA, and MSFT.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Backed by private-sector heavyweights and aligned with the federal government’s strategic priorities, the project offers a level of scale and certainty that few other initiatives can match.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Heavyweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweights. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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