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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Sheets is second on the team in home runs (11) and leads the Padres in RBIs with 38.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Since the start of the 2022 season (entering Thursday), Judge has MLB highs in WAR (30.9), home runs (178) and OPS (1.124).
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Softball Nicole Lent launched two home runs, and Ashleigh Lent doubled and homered as No. 6 Lincoln-Sudbury (18-5) defeated No. 3 King Philip 4-1 in a Div. 1 state quarterfinal matchup.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Machado became just the 102nd player to reach 350 career home runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Since the start of the 2022 season (entering Thursday), Judge has MLB highs in WAR (30.9), home runs (178) and OPS (1.124).
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Softball Nicole Lent launched two home runs, and Ashleigh Lent doubled and homered as No. 6 Lincoln-Sudbury (18-5) defeated No. 3 King Philip 4-1 in a Div. 1 state quarterfinal matchup.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Machado became just the 102nd player to reach 350 career home runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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