heavyweight
adjective
heavyweights
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pluralof heavyweight.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The latest bounce has been helped by some bargain-buying and government measures to stabilise retail investor volatility, as well as strong earnings reports from market heavyweights including Amazon, Microsoft and more recently CoreWeave.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lawrence clocked early on that Williams had the chops to hold her own against heavyweights like Harrison Ford.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
She won the inaugural version of the prize in 2024, again beating a field that included Nigerian heavyweights such as Burna Boy and Davido.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The company quickly attracted some $2 billion in funding from venture capital heavyweights such as Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
But Harris’s theory was duly endorsed by a slate of heavyweights.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
