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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In his six-year career with the Mets, Alonso hit 226 home runs, and drove in 586 runs.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
An infielder and outfielder, Randle batted .257 with 27 home runs and 322 RBIs in a 12-year major league career (1971-82) with the Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The fun-loving, mashing Blue Jays have been replaced by a lineup that ranked 23rd in runs scored and 26th in home runs in 2024.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Santander finished last season with 44 home runs and 102 RBI on a .814 OPS for the second-place O's.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
An infielder and outfielder, Randle batted .257 with 27 home runs and 322 RBIs in a 12-year major league career (1971-82) with the Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The fun-loving, mashing Blue Jays have been replaced by a lineup that ranked 23rd in runs scored and 26th in home runs in 2024.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Santander finished last season with 44 home runs and 102 RBI on a .814 OPS for the second-place O's.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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