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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Revitalization efforts are in full swing at the new Pacific Beach Arts Center, with a fundraiser gala, youth camps and community offerings on the horizon.
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Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
And today, Nora is going to share all of that with us, including what’s on the horizon for the city in 2026 from the FIFA World Cup to the country’s first museum dedicated to Juneteenth.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
All around the landscape is green and pancake-flat to the horizon.
—John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
That’s because its light must travel through a thicker layer of atmosphere near the horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
And today, Nora is going to share all of that with us, including what’s on the horizon for the city in 2026 from the FIFA World Cup to the country’s first museum dedicated to Juneteenth.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
All around the landscape is green and pancake-flat to the horizon.
—John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
That’s because its light must travel through a thicker layer of atmosphere near the horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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