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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By the time the pair set below the horizon in the early hours of July 4, the moon will have shifted to Spica's left-hand side.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 July 2025
Outside of those months, the Milky Way is still present in the sky, but the galactic core dips below the horizon and is not as dramatic or bright.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Then locate a place with a dark sky, far from light pollution and with a clear view of the horizon.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Picture this: a picnic blanket spread out at the LBJ Wildflower Center as the sun dips below the horizon.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 July 2025
Outside of those months, the Milky Way is still present in the sky, but the galactic core dips below the horizon and is not as dramatic or bright.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Then locate a place with a dark sky, far from light pollution and with a clear view of the horizon.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Picture this: a picnic blanket spread out at the LBJ Wildflower Center as the sun dips below the horizon.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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