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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After sunset, look close to the horizon in the western sky.
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Long stretches of asphalt shimmer toward the horizon.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
In a final twist, as his own grave went up in flames (without him in it), Tommy galloped off into the horizon, his empire reduced to embers.
—Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Every few seconds, the wolf almost imperceptibly shifts its head, as if scanning the horizon for predators or prey.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Long stretches of asphalt shimmer toward the horizon.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
In a final twist, as his own grave went up in flames (without him in it), Tommy galloped off into the horizon, his empire reduced to embers.
—Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Every few seconds, the wolf almost imperceptibly shifts its head, as if scanning the horizon for predators or prey.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
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 11 Mar. 2026.
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