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 Stan Everhart looked out from his backyard in Sun City Lincoln Hills and saw an open field — green and lush in the rainy seasons and more like dry kindling in the summer, peppered with a few trees along the horizon and the occasional rabbit sprinting through. Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024 On the bright side, Airbus still sees growth in the horizon—even if not immediately—while overhauling its operations to adjust to the new normal. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 July 2024 The asteroid can also be viewed by looking southward with a small telescope and closer to the horizon, according to EarthSky. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2024 On the other side, miles of shallow salt marshes extended to the horizon. Alexia Fernández Campbell, Essence, 4 July 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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