drive home

Example Sentences

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“I still remember a silent drive home with my mother,” she said, “and then sitting in my bedroom…looking out the window at the sunset and wondering what it would be like, never seeing that again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I guess the three exclamation points drive home the drivel.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

He said residents had been targeted in sectarian attacks for several years and called for a multi-agency meeting to address the problems and "drive home the message that these communities deserve investment".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

We hear it right away — the guy with this leg has a family, a pregnant wife, a daughter and, on their drive home, some car problems.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

As we drive home, passing the sleek buildings facing the sea on Collins Avenue, I am reminded of our upcoming trip to Spain.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar