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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Those numbers look better, however, when considering Jones hit .205 with two home runs and a .594 OPS through 37 games.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
Rafael Devers Despite battling through injury the entire season, Devers still appeared in 138 games and hit 28 home runs with an .871 OPS.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
If the Hurricanes can extend him, this is a home run.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Alonso was the team’s second-round pick out of the Florida Gators’ program in 2016, and he’s spent his first six seasons hitting home runs (226), including a rookie record 53 that aided his Rookie of the Year resume in 2019.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
Rafael Devers Despite battling through injury the entire season, Devers still appeared in 138 games and hit 28 home runs with an .871 OPS.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
If the Hurricanes can extend him, this is a home run.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Alonso was the team’s second-round pick out of the Florida Gators’ program in 2016, and he’s spent his first six seasons hitting home runs (226), including a rookie record 53 that aided his Rookie of the Year resume in 2019.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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