How to Use home game in a Sentence

home game

noun
  • Both teams wear red, and this was the Bearcats’ home game.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
  • They’re shown on the big screen before each home game.
    — Pj Green march 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
  • This was a home game for Scotland.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • When is the Pirates' first home game?
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The first home game of the year was last Thursday.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This is like a home game 4,700 miles from home.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • That would be the only home game the Knicks have lost.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • The Hawks lost 4-3 in their first home game in nine days.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • A lot of family came to the first game, my first home game.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Columbus tied the score late for the second straight home game.
    — Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Columbus tied the score late for the second straight home game.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The Chiefs' first home game is on Sunday.
    — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Well, there is if the Royals score 6 runs in a home game.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Norco opens in pool A with a home game against Maranatha.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • Weather for the Orioles home game looks good.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • That earned them a home game last week, in the wild card round, against the Packers.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Each home game brings in millions of dollars to the region.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Lakers now have a practice day and a home game with two days of rest.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Friday's game will be Lafayette's first home game of the season.
    — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday night was the first home game since the indictment.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Tampa Bay lost its first home game since April 21.
    — ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • Game 3 The series heads south for the 76ers’ first home game.
    — John Riker, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • The ballpark was filled with high energy ahead of the first home game of the season.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The singer-songwriter has been present for every home game this season.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But Wilson hasn’t missed a home game since, and the Knicks haven’t lost a home game since.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • What’s more, the Colts’ home game against the Texans is far from a cakewalk.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • The national team hasn’t played a home game since 2021.
    — Amna Subhan For The Ajc, AJC.com, 23 June 2026
  • In the last 25 years, only once has a team committed more false starts in a home game.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Friday marked their first home game following a 3-1 road trip.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The Red Sox hadn’t scored more than four runs in a home game since April 20.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 23 May 2026

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