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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Snowcapped mountains rimmed the horizon. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025 By the time fall 2020 poked its head onto the horizon, Lia’s high school was set to resume in-person classes. Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 Once the Sun dips below the horizon, which is the case in all the hours between dusk and dawn, no solar power is generated at all. Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025 The Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy lies almost directly overhead in the hours surrounding midnight on October nights, presenting a perfect opportunity to observe the Milky Way's closest neighbor without the atmospheric interference that comes from being close to the horizon. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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