bring home

phrase

: to make unmistakably clear
brought home the importance of exercise

Examples of bring home in a Sentence

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But more than anything, Greg just wants Erica found and brought home. Yana Johnson, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 This is your best chance to bring home hands-free floor maintenance at a $250 discount. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 Pausing midway through a meal to check in with your hunger is a good rule of thumb, and boxing half of a meal at a restaurant to bring home can also help. Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 One of Eloise’s best friends was their Boston terrier, Ollie, which Tim and Missy brought home after their daughter asked for a puppy two years in a row. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 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

Cite this Entry

“Bring home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20home. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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