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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Large transmission lines can be seen going to the horizon that are all part of the Power Pathway project just south of Brush, Colorado on January 8, 2024. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026 As chlorophyll fades and the brilliant hues of sugar maples, ginkgoes, oaks and more illuminate the horizon, fall gently seduces us into thinking all is beautiful and peaceful. — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026 The prospect of more healthy years extends the horizon of all age groups in society and could become a basis for new coalitions supporting public investments for the present and the future. — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026 The overgrown grass and weeds seem to stretch into the horizon on nearly 90 acres of empty land in Landover, Md. — Jenny Abamu, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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