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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Instead, Smith hit .342 with a triple, four home runs, 11 RBIs and a 1.130 OPS this spring to earn a spot on the major-league roster.
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Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Bishop Moore 16, Edgewater 1 Buzz: Riley Johnson had a home run, triple and 6 RBI for the Hornets (5-10), while Niyah Metellus had a solo home run and Ariana Lara was 2-for-2 with a double and 2 RBI.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Wells hit 13 home runs with a .322 on-base percentage last season and finished third in American League Rookie of the Year voting.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Gahr 16, Paloma Valley 1: Bryce Morrison had a home run and triple to lead Gahr.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Bishop Moore 16, Edgewater 1 Buzz: Riley Johnson had a home run, triple and 6 RBI for the Hornets (5-10), while Niyah Metellus had a solo home run and Ariana Lara was 2-for-2 with a double and 2 RBI.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Wells hit 13 home runs with a .322 on-base percentage last season and finished third in American League Rookie of the Year voting.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Gahr 16, Paloma Valley 1: Bryce Morrison had a home run and triple to lead Gahr.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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