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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The United States tied the game in the eighth inning on a Bryce Harper two-run home run before Venezuela put together one final offensive surge.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Bryce Harper then hit a two-run home run to tie the game, setting up the ninth inning for Venezuela’s dramatic win, when Eugenio Suarez hit what would be a game-winning double to drive in Javier Sanoja for a 3-2 lead.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Wilyer Abreu #16 of Team Venezuela celebrates with his teammates after hitting a home run in the top of the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Championship game.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Italian players spent the past 2½ weeks learning about their heritage, embracing dressing in fine suits and guzzling espresso in the dugout after home runs and in the clubhouse any time.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Bryce Harper then hit a two-run home run to tie the game, setting up the ninth inning for Venezuela’s dramatic win, when Eugenio Suarez hit what would be a game-winning double to drive in Javier Sanoja for a 3-2 lead.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Wilyer Abreu #16 of Team Venezuela celebrates with his teammates after hitting a home run in the top of the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Championship game.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Italian players spent the past 2½ weeks learning about their heritage, embracing dressing in fine suits and guzzling espresso in the dugout after home runs and in the clubhouse any time.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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