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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Clemens, who hit 19 home runs in 112 games while also filling in at second base and every outfield spot, will likely slide into a utility backup role.
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CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The Cuban native struggled after winning the World Series, with his home runs, hits and RBIs all decreasing over the past two seasons.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Kuiper has teed up a replay of Bonds stealing his 500th base, noting that Bonds remains the only player in baseball history with 500 steals and 500 home runs.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
The Polar Bear made his fourth consecutive All-Star Game in 2025, hitting 38 home runs and driving in 126 RBIs — the second most in MLB.
—Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The Cuban native struggled after winning the World Series, with his home runs, hits and RBIs all decreasing over the past two seasons.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Kuiper has teed up a replay of Bonds stealing his 500th base, noting that Bonds remains the only player in baseball history with 500 steals and 500 home runs.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
The Polar Bear made his fourth consecutive All-Star Game in 2025, hitting 38 home runs and driving in 126 RBIs — the second most in MLB.
—Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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