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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Santander finished last season with 44 home runs and 102 RBI on a .814 OPS for the second-place O's.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Hernández hit 33 home runs last season, the most of any National League outfielder.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Ohtani, who didn't pitch due to recovering from elbow surgery, became the first person to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, en route to winning his third MVP Award in the last four seasons.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Soto delivered, hitting a career-high 41 home runs while forming an all-time tandem with Aaron Judge.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Hernández hit 33 home runs last season, the most of any National League outfielder.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Ohtani, who didn't pitch due to recovering from elbow surgery, became the first person to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, en route to winning his third MVP Award in the last four seasons.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Soto delivered, hitting a career-high 41 home runs while forming an all-time tandem with Aaron Judge.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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