homestretch

noun

ˈhōm-ˈstrech How to pronounce homestretch (audio)
Definition of homestretchnext
as in ending
the last part of a process or action this project has been a lot of work, but we're finally in the homestretch

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Recent Examples of homestretch Iron Honor, another prerace betting favorite, tried to challenge Napoleon Solo down the homestretch but couldn’t come within a length of the winner. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 May 2026 The Lafayette City Council is in the homestretch of overhauling the city’s zoning code, an effort that began last year. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 With Gustavo Dudamel’s final season as music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic reaching its homestretch, the orchestra has announced the appointment of its latest not music director. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Spring has sprung, which means the 2025-26 TV season is in the homestretch. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homestretch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestretch
  1. ending
  2. end
  3. conclusion
  4. finale
  5. closing
  6. culmination
  7. finish
  8. close
Noun
  • Advertisement But the 2026 movie They Fight has a happy ending, culminating in Quincey winning a boxing tournament in Salisbury, Maryland, validating Manigan as a coach.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Without getting into spoilers, the series wraps on an ambiguous ending that asks the viewer to decide just how much Lonnie has grown.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • Sharp, a rookie second-round draft pick from Houston, continued to impress at both ends of the floor with big shots and big stops on defense.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • But stepping out of the Georgia prison proved not to be the end of the uphill battle the father of two faced after his wrongful conviction.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of end
Noun
  • The event offered a diverse mix of finishes and decisions, providing plenty of action beyond the main event's abrupt conclusion.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Yet, just hours after the conclusion of the second day of the NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets said goodbye to the LaMelo Ball era, sending him to Minnesota for Naz Reid even though the star guard loved it in the Carolinas.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • New episodes drop Wednesdays, with the season finale airing on August 12.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • For the finale against Seattle, Conine started in left field while Esteury Ruiz started in right.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of finale
Noun
  • In a note on Tuesday, analysts reaffirmed their year-end price target of 7,100 for the broad market index, representing a 5% drop from the week’s closing level.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • With the peloton boasting fresh legs, expect major fireworks in the closing kilometres.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of closing
Noun
  • But improving the golf course was the first step in that evolution and the results are the culmination of a process that started more than a decade ago when Gaines first invited Welling to see the property.
    — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The test, conducted at the Alamogordo air base, was the culmination of the Manhattan Project, the classified American effort to build an atom bomb—before Nazi Germany could do the same.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of culmination
Noun
  • With any luck, commenters would heed the call and spur them to finish, shaping the narrative chapter-by-chapter with the ardor of their emoticons.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Elsewhere, the intentionally undone Amazona 18 bag, introduced at Loewe by Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, was back once again in a swathe of new colourways and finishes.
    — Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Definition of finish
Noun
  • That proved to be the case for former Chicago Cubs left-hander Charlie Barnes, whose brief opportunity with the Dodgers came to a close after just three major league appearances.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • As the World Cup comes to a close, so does a massive real-time experiment happening just around the edges.
    — James Sneed, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of close

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