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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There also will be dugout repairs, irrigation adjustments and new plantings along the backside of the new home run fence.
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Garcia hit 140 home runs over his 11 seasons while earning more than $84 million.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
De La Cruz led the Reds with 22 home runs last year, and the team’s 167 total home runs ranked 21st in MLB, despite playing at homer-happy Great American Ball Park.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Montgomery helped spark the Sox' strong second half last season, hitting 21 home runs in 71 games after making the jump from AAA in July.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Garcia hit 140 home runs over his 11 seasons while earning more than $84 million.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
De La Cruz led the Reds with 22 home runs last year, and the team’s 167 total home runs ranked 21st in MLB, despite playing at homer-happy Great American Ball Park.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Montgomery helped spark the Sox' strong second half last season, hitting 21 home runs in 71 games after making the jump from AAA in July.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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