homestretch
noun
home·stretch
ˈhōm-ˈstrech 
1
: the part of a racecourse between the last turn and the winning post
2
: a final stage
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The horses are in the homestretch.
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Most impressively, Peralta has been at his best in the homestretch of the season.
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John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The inside move of a Thoroughbred on the homestretch, the last roll of the dice—such moments pulse with urgency and splendor.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
But Dinkins needed to galvanize Black and Latino voters in the homestretch.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
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John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The inside move of a Thoroughbred on the homestretch, the last roll of the dice—such moments pulse with urgency and splendor.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
But Dinkins needed to galvanize Black and Latino voters in the homestretch.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homestretch
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“Homestretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homestretch. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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homestretch
noun
home·stretch
ˈhōm-ˈstrech
1
: the part of a racetrack between the final turn and the finish line
2
: a final stage
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