How to Use homestretch in a Sentence

homestretch

noun

• The horses are in the homestretch.
• The last day to fill out the form is Sept. 30, so this is the homestretch.
  — John Delapp, Houston Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2020
• Among the best things was to hear the crowd as the horses ran down the homestretch.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
• But rather than spur the Royals down the homestretch, those moves seemed to bog them down.
  — Dave Skretta, The Seattle Times, 31 Aug. 2017
• Obama spent the homestretch on the campaign trail — and in Trump's head.
  — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2020
• Many of the foul shots came in the homestretch with Cooper trying to come back.
  — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 3 Mar. 2018
• By the time the runners hit the homestretch there was no doubt Johnson would win.
  — Carl Leivers, Outside Online, 14 Apr. 2020
• Smith, who had made the dash down this homestretch thousands of times, was stunned.
  — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
• The case went quiet during the homestretch of the midterm election.
  — Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
• Season ticket sales were up this year and crowds have been swelling in the homestretch of the season.
  — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, 30 Sep. 2017
• In the homestretch of the 2020 campaign, there has been little good news for the incumbent.
  — Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2020
• The non-CovCath wing of the 35th District has produced plenty of heart in the homestretch of the season.
  — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 3 Mar. 2018
• The 35-year-old mom rallied from fifth at the start of the homestretch to the second-place finish at U.S. track trials.
  — Eddie Pells, ajc, 21 June 2021
• June Gloom was fast out of the gate but couldn’t get the lead and ran third down the backstretch before fading to next to last in the homestretch.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2021
• But after hitting 48% on Oct. 24, his sprint stalled in the homestretch.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2020
• But then in the homestretch came Jones, a CU sophomore who had spent much of her eight-lap leg catching up to the main field.
  — Daniel Petty, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2017
• Centrowitz turned to his right and appeared to say something to Hocker as the two sped down the homestretch.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2021
• The start line also changes from the backstretch to the homestretch depending on the placement of the water jump.
  — cleveland, 23 May 2022
• The last one was in 2019 when Mongolian Groom broke down at the top of the homestretch at Santa Anita.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• Most Valuable Player award now looks like a one-horse race as the season hits the homestretch.
  — C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 24 Nov. 2020
• But the fatigue set in during the homestretch of his drive back to Orange County.
  — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
• Whaley battled the entire race but didn't have enough speed down the homestretch.
  — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 5 June 2022
• Cole Hocker’s homestretch siege in the men’s 1500 meters.
  — Longreads, 7 Aug. 2024
• The 35-year-old mom rallied from fifth at the start of the homestretch to the second-place finish at U.S. track trials Sunday.
  — Eddie Pells, Star Tribune, 20 June 2021
• Next, the top of the piece is opened up, and thus begins the homestretch of the process: heating, reheating, and reheating again.
  — Megan Embrey, House Beautiful, 16 Feb. 2021
• Wednesday’s result: Hartel chased the leaders but ran out of steam in the homestretch.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2019
• In truth, the company is in the homestretch with the rocket, and the launch site in French Guiana does seem to be coming together.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2021
• His back still ached, the tightness building over the back half of a long season, down the homestretch of a long college career.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
• In the homestretch, the candidates are trying to stay visible and get their voters to the polls.
  — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 10 June 2017
• Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has become deeply entangled with former President Trump in the homestretch of the presidential election.
  — April Rubin, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024