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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Chicago's Pete Crow-Armstrong had his first home run of the season, a solo shot in the seventh inning, among his three hits.
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CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Their only home run this season against a lefty starter?
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Those words proved prescient, as Rosario clubbed two home runs in a 5-3, comeback win.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Their only home run this season against a lefty starter?
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Those words proved prescient, as Rosario clubbed two home runs in a 5-3, comeback win.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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 9 Apr. 2026.
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