seventh-inning stretch

[sev-uhnth-in-ing, -in-]

noun

1. Baseball.,  a point in the game when spectators rise from their seats to relax by stretching their legs, usually after six and one-half innings.

2. any point or period of pause, rest, reconsideration, or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seventh-inning stretch¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Dominguez said on the company’s latest earnings call that he’s “past the seventh-inning stretch” on a similar agreement.

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Alex Cooper appeared to thoroughly enjoy herself during her seventh-inning stretch performance Sunday at Wrigley Field.

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And to be clear, a number of folks at the stadium could be heard singing along as they would during any seventh-inning stretch.

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“You don’t want to miss Alex lead the crowd in ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ during the seventh-inning stretch,” an article on the Cubs website had promised.

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Saturday evening’s Hololive Night will feature three of company’s English-speaking talents — Ninomae Ina’nis, IRyS and Koseki Bijou — virtually cheering on the team, singing the seventh-inning stretch and then leading a post-game dance party on the field.

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