on the horizon
idiom
: coming in the near future
Scientists believe that a major breakthrough is on the horizon.
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There’s no hospital room building boom on the horizon that will meet that need.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Hold your sons close because the possibility of many conflicts are on the horizon.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Since the debut of One Battle After Another, Infiniti has earned nominations for the Critics’ Choice Awards and the Golden Globes, with an Oscar nod potentially on the horizon.
—Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
The new year brings a new set of trophies for the UConn men’s hockey team and they’re lined up on the horizon.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Hold your sons close because the possibility of many conflicts are on the horizon.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Since the debut of One Battle After Another, Infiniti has earned nominations for the Critics’ Choice Awards and the Golden Globes, with an Oscar nod potentially on the horizon.
—Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
The new year brings a new set of trophies for the UConn men’s hockey team and they’re lined up on the horizon.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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