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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Brett Baty singled and Jared Young hit another home run.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
His third home run this season gave the Reds an early 1-0 lead.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Hubbell pitched two innings and Mel Ott hit a ninth-inning home run to beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The 18-year-old phenom finished 3-of-3 while her home run tied Brittany Schutte’s school record of 22 set in 2011.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
His third home run this season gave the Reds an early 1-0 lead.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Hubbell pitched two innings and Mel Ott hit a ninth-inning home run to beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The 18-year-old phenom finished 3-of-3 while her home run tied Brittany Schutte’s school record of 22 set in 2011.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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