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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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.
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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
Whether your home runs on a boiler, furnace, heat pump, or other system, make sure the heating source is in good working order before snowfall.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
Alonso debuted with the Mets in 2019 and won National League Rookie of the Year while leading the big leagues with 53 home runs.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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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
Whether your home runs on a boiler, furnace, heat pump, or other system, make sure the heating source is in good working order before snowfall.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
Alonso debuted with the Mets in 2019 and won National League Rookie of the Year while leading the big leagues with 53 home runs.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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