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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Nevaeh Hall-Flores, James Logan softball: Hall-Flores hit an inside-the-park home run and added two singles as No. 16 Logan upset No. 14 Alameda 7-1.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Durbin went 2-for-3 and narrowly missed on a home run in his first career at-bat.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Corey Seager drove a 93.4 mph fastball to the wall, with Andy Pages needing to make a leaping grab to prevent a home run.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Until Fermin’s shot, Melendez had hit the Royals’ most recent home run, on April 15 at Yankee Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Durbin went 2-for-3 and narrowly missed on a home run in his first career at-bat.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Corey Seager drove a 93.4 mph fastball to the wall, with Andy Pages needing to make a leaping grab to prevent a home run.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Until Fermin’s shot, Melendez had hit the Royals’ most recent home run, on April 15 at Yankee Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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