bring home

phrase

: to make unmistakably clear
brought home the importance of exercise

Examples of bring home in a Sentence

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Two batters later, Caglianone added an RBI single to bring home Jensen from third. Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Government data shows that buying food to bring home has gotten 33% more expensive since the beginning of 2019. Matt Ott, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Scavengers head into the woods searching for the best mushrooms to bring home and fry up. Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 29 July 2026 But, most of the time, bringing home a TV with all the extra bells and whistles is a hefty investment. Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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