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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Drew Romo provided just that on Tuesday, hitting two home runs in a 5-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels in front of 11,857 at Rate Field.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Inning-ending calls have been overturned, giving hitters another opportunity that, in some cases, has led to game-changing home runs.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The entire Mets lineup has been marred in an uncharacteristic slump, but in the bottom of the fourth inning on Tuesday night at Citi Field, Juan Soto uncorked a very characteristic home run.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Avery Bray had a home run, triple and double for Geneva softball in a win.
—Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Inning-ending calls have been overturned, giving hitters another opportunity that, in some cases, has led to game-changing home runs.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The entire Mets lineup has been marred in an uncharacteristic slump, but in the bottom of the fourth inning on Tuesday night at Citi Field, Juan Soto uncorked a very characteristic home run.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Avery Bray had a home run, triple and double for Geneva softball in a win.
—Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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