The phrase "heady company" means being in the presence or association of people who are intellectually or morally impressive, or accomplished in a particular field.
Sentences with «heady company»
Plus, he's in some pretty heady company now. (sbnation.com)
This was certainly heady company for a new American director, not yet forty years old. (sensesofcinema.com)
Noted for his use of Hebrew lettering, he is an easy fit in the exhibition, but it takes a discerning eye to place him in such heady company as Piet Mondrian, Alberto Giacometti, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Paul Klee. (sfaq.us)