home run
noun
1
: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run
2
: an impressive success
the president's speech was a home run
Examples of home run in a Sentence
He hit three home runs.
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Thomas, a two-time MVP, played for the White Sox from 1990 to 2005, and is the team's career leader in home runs, doubles, RBI, and runs scored, and ranks in the team's top six in both hits and batting average.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Nathan Swinson had a home run and Julian Antolin recorded three hits and three RBIs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The home runs off-grid and combines an easy-to-tow configuration with an open layout that's arranged on one floor.
—Adam Williams
march 24, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
Infielder Dawson Park got in on the action the following inning, hitting his fifth home run of the season to give Texas State an 11-1 lead.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Nathan Swinson had a home run and Julian Antolin recorded three hits and three RBIs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The home runs off-grid and combines an easy-to-tow configuration with an open layout that's arranged on one floor.
—Adam Williams
march 24, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
Infielder Dawson Park got in on the action the following inning, hitting his fifth home run of the season to give Texas State an 11-1 lead.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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