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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Accessed via a private lobby, the panoramic owner’s suite forward spans just over 260 square feet and opens to a personal terrace with a glass balustrade that dissolves into the horizon.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Today, two distinct strategic models are defining the horizon.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Just a lot of staring at the horizon in a big coat.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The bright star Deneb — which represents the tail of the great swan in the constellation Cygnus — is seen embedded in the ribbon of the Milky Way, with Vega, a past and future North Star, shining directly below, close to the horizon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Today, two distinct strategic models are defining the horizon.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Just a lot of staring at the horizon in a big coat.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The bright star Deneb — which represents the tail of the great swan in the constellation Cygnus — is seen embedded in the ribbon of the Milky Way, with Vega, a past and future North Star, shining directly below, close to the horizon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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