homestretch
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈhoʊmˌstrɛtʃ/
- US
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recta final
- As the field approached the homestretch, trainer Richard Valentine had little hope that Demonstrative would make much of a showing.
- sprint in the homestretch
Examples
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As they raced down the homestretch, the excitement in the crowd reached its peak.
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And down the homestretch, the crowd goes wild!
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- And here they come down the homestretch.
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...as they come into the homestretch.
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And to number two, and to the final turn tonight, it's a dash for cash down the homestretch.
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Only 400 yards to come as they head toward the homestretch.
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It's one of the few tracks whose homestretch is actually downhill.
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It's Seabiscuit and War Admiral, neck and neck as they go into the homestretch!
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JEFF: Tanto has removed himself from the race, leaving Brandenburg and Bly neck and neck down the homestretch battling for the world championship.
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In horse racing, the homestretch is where the competitors make their final push for victory.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Homestretch comes from horse racing: home meant the 'finish' and stretch meant the straight part of the track, so the homestretch is the straight section that leads to the finish line.