homestretch

noun home·stretch \ ˈhōm-ˈstrech \

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

Definition of homestretch

1 : the part of a racecourse between the last turn and the winning post

2 : a final stage

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Examples of homestretch in a Sentence

The horses are in the homestretch.

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The signage flap comes in the homestretch of a bitter GOP primary contest in which all three candidates have fallen over each other to portray themselves as Trump’s staunchest supporter in Indiana, which holds its primary May 8.

— Washington Post, "APNewsBreak: Trump campaign rebukes Indiana candidate signs," 18 Apr. 2018
The signage flap comes in the homestretch of a bitter GOP primary contest in which all three candidates have fallen over each other to portray themselves as Trump’s staunchest supporter in Indiana, which holds its primary May 8.

— brian slodysko, Indianapolis Star, "Trump campaign rebukes Todd Rokita over yard signs," 18 Apr. 2018
Here’s how the entire NBA stacks up headed into the actual, honest-to-god homestretch. 30.

— rohan nadkarni, SI.com, "NBA Power Rankings: The Red-Hot 76ers Are Surviving Life Without Joel Embiid," 2 Apr. 2018
Tom Meeker, formerly the chief executive officer of Churchill Downs, thinks the race is now in its homestretch.

— tim sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville 'teed up' to hire Vince Tyra with meetings set for Monday," 22 Mar. 2018
The West Boca Raton High School girls softball team is off to its best start in years with a 10-0 record and plenty of optimism as the season rounds the turn and heads into the homestretch.

— gary curreri, Sun-Sentinel.com, "West Boca Bulls charge ahead on the high school girls softball diamond," 18 Mar. 2018
Flavien Prat had the filly well positioned mid-turn headed for the homestretch.

— john cherwa, latimes.com, "Racing! Big Kentucky Derby prep race today at Santa Anita," 10 Mar. 2018
Many of the foul shots came in the homestretch with Cooper trying to come back.

— james weber, Cincinnati.com, "Covington Catholic outlasts Cooper in 9th Region showdown, will face Dixie Heights in final," 3 Mar. 2018
The non-CovCath wing of the 35th District has produced plenty of heart in the homestretch of the season.

— james weber, Cincinnati.com, "Takeaways: Northern Kentucky regionals underway, Ohio district tournaments wrapping up," 3 Mar. 2018

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