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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New York boasted arguably the top offense in baseball last season, scoring the most runs in the league and hitting the most home runs.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Bonds still owns the home run record with 762 homers over 12,606 plate appearances.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Perez posted 30 home runs and 100 RBIs in 2025.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
In addition, a bat Ohtani used to hit five of his home runs during the 2024 season was sold for a top bid of $300,000.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Bonds still owns the home run record with 762 homers over 12,606 plate appearances.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Perez posted 30 home runs and 100 RBIs in 2025.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
In addition, a bat Ohtani used to hit five of his home runs during the 2024 season was sold for a top bid of $300,000.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for home run
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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