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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Manny Machado actually gave the Padres a 1-0 lead with a home run in the first inning.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Judge passed franchise icon Joe DiMaggio to leap into fourth place on the Yankees' all-time home run leaderboard Friday night with a first-inning blast against the Boston Red Sox.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Yankees captain’s 47th home run of the year pushed him past Joe DiMaggio for sole possession of fourth all-time in his club’s history.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Making his second start since returning from a shoulder injury that cost him three months, Pablo Lopez gutted out five innings, allowing only two unearned runs on four hits and three walks, and Kody Clemens was 4 for 4 with three home runs and five RBIs for the Twins.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Judge passed franchise icon Joe DiMaggio to leap into fourth place on the Yankees' all-time home run leaderboard Friday night with a first-inning blast against the Boston Red Sox.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Yankees captain’s 47th home run of the year pushed him past Joe DiMaggio for sole possession of fourth all-time in his club’s history.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Making his second start since returning from a shoulder injury that cost him three months, Pablo Lopez gutted out five innings, allowing only two unearned runs on four hits and three walks, and Kody Clemens was 4 for 4 with three home runs and five RBIs for the Twins.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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