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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Nevertheless, the Phillies and Marlins teams were aware that few things are as exciting for a young fan as getting a home run ball.
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Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Devers has hit 31 home runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Dansby Swanson, Reese McGuire, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ hit home runs for the Cubs (81-60).
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
As a player, the hard-driving Johnson was a slugging infielder who once hit 43 home runs in a season and was part of the first trio of teammates top 40, along with Hank Aaron and Darrell Evans of the 1973 Atlanta Braves.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Devers has hit 31 home runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Dansby Swanson, Reese McGuire, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ hit home runs for the Cubs (81-60).
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
As a player, the hard-driving Johnson was a slugging infielder who once hit 43 home runs in a season and was part of the first trio of teammates top 40, along with Hank Aaron and Darrell Evans of the 1973 Atlanta Braves.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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