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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Handling the cleanup spot, Romero was one of four players who came through with home runs for West Aurora (10-3, 4-0).
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Clarke made a leaping catch at the center-field wall to rob McCutchen of a home run in the fourth.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Alonso is the career home run leader for the New York Mets after hitting 264 in seven seasons.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Olivia Scaduto belted a home run for Concord-Carlisle in a 15-3 win over Cambridge.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Clarke made a leaping catch at the center-field wall to rob McCutchen of a home run in the fourth.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Alonso is the career home run leader for the New York Mets after hitting 264 in seven seasons.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Olivia Scaduto belted a home run for Concord-Carlisle in a 15-3 win over Cambridge.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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