How to Use tripper in a Sentence

tripper

noun
  • But the ball seemed to land a few rows short of Williams’ famed round-tripper.
    Kyle Hightower, The Seattle Times, 11 Apr. 2019
  • No day-trippers in search of space by the hour need apply.
    New York Times, 13 Sep. 2019
  • A year ago the Paladins banged out 69 round trippers in 61 games.
    Samford Athletics, AL.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Peña’s second round-tripper came in the top of the fifth inning and gave the Orioles a 2-1 lead.
    Pete Grathoff, kansascity.com, 13 May 2017
  • There isn’t just one type of road-tripper with a single set of goals.
    Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The two-run round-tripper was his first walk-off homer in pinstripes.
    Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 20 June 2018
  • Gordon’s rare round-tripper gave the Mariners a home run in all 15 games to start the season.
    Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, 12 Apr. 2019
  • Jesús Aguilar tied it up in the fourth with a leadoff homer off Romero, his third round-tripper in the last two games.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2018
  • Mr Engel is more careful in the new book to point out such round-trippers.
    The Economist, 20 July 2017
  • Perhaps one of the greatest draws for weary road trippers?
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • His sixth-inning homer glanced off signage a few dozen feet to the right of his first round-tripper.
    Jerry Beach, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
  • Fox-LaRose sees Ilani as a draw for day trippers within a 60- to 90-mile radius.
    Gordon Oliver, OregonLive.com, 27 May 2017
  • Until then, hungry road trippers in New York may have to hunt a bit for lunch.
    Andrew Keh, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2023
  • A homer by Justin Smoak of Toronto on Friday was the 1,070th round-tripper of the month in the major leagues, setting a record as well.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2017
  • The homers were the first since June 25 against Davies, who hadn't allowed multiple round-trippers in a start since June 14.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2019
  • Day trippers from Savannah pay to play golf, have lunch and use the swimming pool.
    Nancy Keates, WSJ, 13 July 2017
  • Garcia’s 25th round-tripper to lead off the ninth inning on Tuesday gave Texas a 3-2 lead.
    Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Merritt added a three-run homer in the sixth while Averie Gunther had a two-run round-tripper.
    Dallas News, 9 May 2021
  • The Dodgers’ ace lefty did give up 23 round-trippers last year, but his career home-run-per-nine rate is a miniscule 0.6.
    Si.com Staff, SI.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • After a wild pitch and a three-run round tripper from Judge in the bottom of the eighth, that gap had become the Mariana Trench.
    Matthew Roberson, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Guests at the house can also try the boxed meals, or passing road trippers can pick them up during lunch hours.
    Jaha Nailah Avery, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Alonso’s 16th home run of the season with Khris Davis aboard in the seventh was his second round tripper in as many days.
    Paul Gackle, The Mercury News, 3 June 2017
  • Over the next few hours, day-trippers began filtering out to their cars.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Day trippers can spend a few hours taking a jeep ride through Wadi Rum with stops to hike and scramble over rocks along the way.
    Amanda Orr, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Chinese day-trippers, among others, are keen to glimpse Mont Blanc.
    The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
  • The town’s merchants have found that day-trippers are the most likely to stay away, figuring that a longer drive might not be worth it.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2019
  • Down the road is the Supai Motel, whose soaring neon sign recalls the heyday of this route for road-trippers.
    Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2017
  • That led to the home run tunnel, the players forming two lines in the dugout to welcome a teammate back after a round-tripper.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2021
  • Any road tripper does have to understand and plan for charging.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Gas prices in Phoenix are down for Fourth of July 2023 Last summer, road trippers nationwide felt the pinch of high gas prices.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2023

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