bring home

phrase

: to make unmistakably clear
brought home the importance of exercise

Examples of bring home in a Sentence

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The Bandits put together a rally in the bottom of the seventh, spoiling Fouts’ shutout performance as Skylar Wallace laced an RBI single into left to bring home Keirstin Roose. Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026 San Diego then tied the game on a Jackson Merrill sacrifice fly against Cade Gibson to bring home Manny Machado from third. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 The entire installment is structured as different types of Emmys bait, with the patriarch and his crew becoming increasingly desperate to rip off the qualities of award-winning shows and finally bring home the coveted gold. Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026 The Rangers scored twice in the second on another double by Langford to score Pederson and Duran’s single to bring home Langford. ABC News, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring home

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring home was in 1802

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“Bring home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20home. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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