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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Over the horizon Military officials have worked for six years to reach this moment.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Wheat, cattle and sheep lined the horizon.
—Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lunar eclipses occur at the same universal time worldwide, but the local clock time and whether the moon is above the horizon vary by location.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
By early November, Bootes will pretty much already be below the horizon at the end of evening twilight.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Wheat, cattle and sheep lined the horizon.
—Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lunar eclipses occur at the same universal time worldwide, but the local clock time and whether the moon is above the horizon vary by location.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
By early November, Bootes will pretty much already be below the horizon at the end of evening twilight.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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