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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Kazuma Okamoto of the Yomiuri Giants, a six-time All-Star and three-time home run champion in Japan, is also likely to be posted.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In Game 7, the Dodgers were down to their last outs until an unlikely number two hitter launched a home run in the top of the 11th inning.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
But in life, as in baseball, not everything’s a home run — there are errors and strikeouts along the way, too.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
His home run totals and OPS led all American League first basemen.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In Game 7, the Dodgers were down to their last outs until an unlikely number two hitter launched a home run in the top of the 11th inning.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
But in life, as in baseball, not everything’s a home run — there are errors and strikeouts along the way, too.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
His home run totals and OPS led all American League first basemen.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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