heavy on

idiom

: having or using a large amount of (something)

His movies are light/low on talk and heavy on action.

She tends to be heavy on the salt.

Examples of heavy on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sunbathing by one of the pools with a tropical drink (heavy on the Blackwell Rum) is not frowned upon. —

Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024 According To Nutritionists By Hannah Coates The rural setting of Glebe House, a restaurant with rooms surrounded by a 15-acre smallholding, is crucial to the spell of the place, which is heavy on Devonshire air and the scent of baking porridge bread. —

Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024 Because how this season ended Wednesday, with the Heat unable to even compete, is a bitter enough snapshot to sit heavy on the mind, and be a call to action. —

Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024 Unfortunately, far too many weight-loss aids and supplements are heavy on hype and light on evidence. —

Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024 Sonoran-style tortillas are usually thin, heavy on the fat (ideally lard, but in this case, sunflower oil), and magnificently chewy. —

Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2024 This lightened pasta is heavy on fresh taste thanks to tomatoes and squash that are in season. —

Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024 Naver hooked users early with its busy homepage that was heavy on icons, links, and animations. —

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024 The idea of a hologram show seems ideal for KISS, whose concerts were always heavy on spectacle. —

Robert Levine, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024

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