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
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With little warning, the clouds cluttering the horizon start to vanish before your eyes.
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Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The mountains would be an excellent place to enjoy the 360-degree sunset that turns the horizon pinkish in all directions.
—Jamie Carter, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Massive plumes of smoke choked the horizon as the flames drove toward the town of 1,700.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of the horizon go even better with music.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
They are both classified as times when the sun is six degrees below the horizon, differing only on the time of day.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
Back on board, Chris and I returned to what had become our favorite evening perch, an outdoor table on the starboard side that overlooked the pool and the horizon beyond.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
The energy the 6-foot-11 forward from Alexandria, Egypt, will expend on the court over 40 minutes cannot be replenished until much later in the day, after the sun mercifully drops over the horizon and darkness finally sets in.
—Dave Skretta, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
The ancient Egyptians took the view that the scarab beetle pushing its ball of dung, which it is known to do in the wild, is seen as Ra pushing the sun over the horizon, Dodson says.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The mountains would be an excellent place to enjoy the 360-degree sunset that turns the horizon pinkish in all directions.
—Jamie Carter, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Massive plumes of smoke choked the horizon as the flames drove toward the town of 1,700.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of the horizon go even better with music.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
They are both classified as times when the sun is six degrees below the horizon, differing only on the time of day.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
Back on board, Chris and I returned to what had become our favorite evening perch, an outdoor table on the starboard side that overlooked the pool and the horizon beyond.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
The energy the 6-foot-11 forward from Alexandria, Egypt, will expend on the court over 40 minutes cannot be replenished until much later in the day, after the sun mercifully drops over the horizon and darkness finally sets in.
—Dave Skretta, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
The ancient Egyptians took the view that the scarab beetle pushing its ball of dung, which it is known to do in the wild, is seen as Ra pushing the sun over the horizon, Dodson says.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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