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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On the 16th pitch of Yamamoto’s live batting practice, Kim crushed an opposite-field home run, dazzling the hundreds of Dodgers fans gathered to watch the team ready itself for its first slate of exhibition games that begin Saturday.
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Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The Bobcats' second victory came in a 10-2 run-rule over BYU, which ended in a walk-off home run by infielder Katarina Zarate.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
FanGraphs’ ZiPS projections estimate no player on their roster will reach 20 home runs.
—Gabrielle Starr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
And unlike the other sports, baseball’s Midsummer Classic isn’t much different from the game those guys play in the regular season (aside from the home run swing-off last July that took the place of extra innings).
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
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Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The Bobcats' second victory came in a 10-2 run-rule over BYU, which ended in a walk-off home run by infielder Katarina Zarate.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
FanGraphs’ ZiPS projections estimate no player on their roster will reach 20 home runs.
—Gabrielle Starr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
And unlike the other sports, baseball’s Midsummer Classic isn’t much different from the game those guys play in the regular season (aside from the home run swing-off last July that took the place of extra innings).
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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