the horizon

noun

: the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky

The sun rose slowly over/above the eastern horizon.

Examples of the horizon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charming staff move seamlessly, offering tea, telling you about golf tee off times and babysitters, while the Mediterranean winks at the horizon. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

From Earth, this means Mercury will reach its highest point above the horizon. — Karlee Van De Venter, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

For eastern New York State and New England, Jupiter and the moon will be between 20 and 30 degrees above the horizon. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The elements of the Pulitzer commission (three steel elevation markers sunk into the ground, their top edges, like those of Shift, parallel to the horizon) cannot be seen together from a single vantage. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the horizon

• spiegeleisen
• mizen