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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Entering play Monday, Freeman was batting .306 with eight doubles, two home runs and 19 RBIs.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
Carter allowed a two-run home run by Evans that pushed the Gators' lead to 9-2 in the sixth inning.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 28 Apr. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
Carter allowed a two-run home run by Evans that pushed the Gators' lead to 9-2 in the sixth inning.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 28 Apr. 2024
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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