the horizon
noun
: the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
The sun rose slowly over/above the eastern horizon.
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As supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio danced in the shallow end of a sleek infinity pool, fashion designer Prabal Gurung stared out at the lush mangroves, swaying palms, and the glistening Caribbean as the sun dipped into the horizon.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Robb Report, 21 May 2024
This hair has to do with the rate of change, or the gradient, of space-time’s curvature at the horizon.
—Gaurav Khanna, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
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Dobrina Zhekova, Robb Report, 21 May 2024
This hair has to do with the rate of change, or the gradient, of space-time’s curvature at the horizon.
—Gaurav Khanna, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the horizon
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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