How to Use homecoming in a Sentence

homecoming

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  • A large crowd gathered at the airport for the soldiers' homecoming.
  • Casey Renn got to ask a date to a homecoming dance for the first time in his life.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The road trip is a homecoming, of sorts, for three members of the U of L team.
    — The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Hip-hop is more of a homecoming for you, back to your roots.
    — Jordan A. Rothacker, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The job transfer was a San Diego homecoming for Coryell.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2023
  • And it's been a homecoming of sorts for the Green family.
    — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Jones' signing with the Cowboys is a bit of a homecoming for the running back.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
  • For Reyes, 22, the move to Mexico was a homecoming of sorts.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023
  • For Butler, the new job will be something of a homecoming.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • The film premiering in Berlin is a homecoming for Krieps.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Feb. 2023
  • She’s held homecoming events in both locations in the last two weeks.
    — USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Watch the video to see a toddler unbox his dad in a surprise homecoming.
    — USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
  • But there’s a back-to-school carnival and a homecoming dance so don’t forget to have fun!
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The next homecoming dance, prom or Friday night football game with friends will be her first.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The homecoming felt so different from the one Edell had imagined.
    — Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Megan Thee Stallion will return to the stage for the first time this year with a special homecoming show in Houston.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2023
  • To pass the time, my mom and I decided to pick up crocheting again, which turned out to be a homecoming for both of us.
    — Sofía Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • The problem: the game in question is Westview’s homecoming.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The trek was a major homecoming for the Australian artist, who hadn’t toured there in three years and had to delay the trip because of the pandemic.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Barr’s departure from the United States is a homecoming of sorts for him.
    — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • The Delta guys just ruined the Faber College homecoming parade.
    — Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • In the meantime, the trio’s all-ages Music Box concert here should be a triumphant homecoming.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The tour was set to take place over five weeks before ending with Rhymes’ Brooklyn homecoming on April 21.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • On a day for a happy homecoming, a small indulgence was just fine.
    — Tyler Kepner Hilary Swift, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • With the new weight comes new challenges: a belt is on the line against Prograis, and so is a homecoming fight in front of the region that gave him a reason to keep fighting.
    — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Photograph: Jared Soares Despite this, the mood in the room is cheery, like a crypto homecoming weekend.
    — WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This daring look is sure to make a statement at the homecoming dance while still allowing your dress to impress.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
  • That night, the homecoming feast that the Smiths had optimistically prepared was used to feed a tearful group.
    — Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • No specific projects have yet been announced as part of the new WBD and Cruise partnership, which marks a homecoming of sorts.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Purdy’s four-touchdown homecoming came with a big-time scare, when he got hit and sustained a left-shoulder stinger.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024

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