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 the mosaic, the Gale Crater’s rim can be seen about 25 miles away near the horizon.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
From this hilltop setting, the Boston skyline stretches across the horizon, delivering dramatic sunset views that feel cinematic.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
For hikers and residents, the steel lattice towers rising from the horizon carrying high-voltage transmission lines up and over the mountains are as recognizable as the bucolic dirt paths, scraggly chapparal, and, at slightly higher elevations, old oaks.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Then, everyone hopped on golf carts to the beach club to celebrate as the sun dipped below the horizon.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
From this hilltop setting, the Boston skyline stretches across the horizon, delivering dramatic sunset views that feel cinematic.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
For hikers and residents, the steel lattice towers rising from the horizon carrying high-voltage transmission lines up and over the mountains are as recognizable as the bucolic dirt paths, scraggly chapparal, and, at slightly higher elevations, old oaks.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Then, everyone hopped on golf carts to the beach club to celebrate as the sun dipped below the horizon.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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