carry weight

Idioms

Also,. Exert influence, authority, or persuasion, as in No matter what the President says, his words always carry weight. Shakespeare combined two of these expressions in Henry VIII (3:2): “Words cannot carry authority so weighty.” [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

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The observation that "words carry weight and meaning" drew warm applause, as a message against the politics of wild rhetoric.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

And when those words reach back into some of the most painful chapters of American history, they carry weight that extends far beyond a single news cycle.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

But should state legislators opt to take up the issue in the future, its final recommendations are likely to carry weight with undecided lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Does any of that historical power for both the Continent and Japan carry weight when it comes to stocks?

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Patria is the oldest, and so in Mama’s absence, her words carry weight.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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