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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In Tromsø, where snow still lingers on the mountains and the sun barely dips below the horizon, Norway’s national day takes on a distinctive Arctic character.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Beyond the horizon, the sky is red with a familiar pentagram etched into the clouds.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
One that is positioned directly over the target island will soon either rise too high to be useful or sink below the horizon.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
In Illinois, an invisible boundary determines how dirty and costly your electricity is
The town of Ottawa lies in central Illinois 12 miles from a nuclear power plant and a wind turbine farm that stretches past the horizon.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Beyond the horizon, the sky is red with a familiar pentagram etched into the clouds.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
One that is positioned directly over the target island will soon either rise too high to be useful or sink below the horizon.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
In Illinois, an invisible boundary determines how dirty and costly your electricity is
The town of Ottawa lies in central Illinois 12 miles from a nuclear power plant and a wind turbine farm that stretches past the horizon.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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