the horizon

noun

: the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky

The sun rose slowly over/above the eastern horizon.

Examples of the horizon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of totality or a partial eclipse in late afternoon, many locations will witness a deeply eclipsed sun setting below the horizon. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Air molecules reflect and scatter light beyond an immediate beam, which is why the sky starts brightening at dawn even before the sun climbs above the horizon. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026

As Earth orbits the sun, the sunset point shifts along the horizon through the year. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Several hours after the meeting began, as the sun began to sink toward the horizon, commissioner Jacob Wurman raised his hand for a point of order. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for the horizon

• spiegeleisen
• mizen