bring home

phrase

: to make unmistakably clear
brought home the importance of exercise

Examples of bring home in a Sentence

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The country's Hayabusa mission brought home pieces of the asteroid Itokawa in 2010, for example, and Hayabusa2 did the same with material from the space rock Ryugu a decade later. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Or will the Chargers lock in and upset the favorites to bring home their first win of the season? — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026 Christian Yelich followed by lining a single up the middle that brought home two runs and knocked Yamamoto out of the game. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Related Stories Gadis, 20, has just been brought home as the fourth wife of 50-year-old Abi. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring home

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bring home was in 1802

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“Bring home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20home. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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