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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If one looks left (east) of Vega, about a third of the way towards the horizon, one sees Deneb, the alpha star of Cygnus the Swan.
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Until then, the dream of totally transforming his body must wait over the horizon.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025
Venus and Jupiter will shine brilliantly, while the keen-eyed will also see Mercury creeping up from the horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
When Fishbein visited the property on a recent afternoon, a mad nest of rebar and brick rose over the horizon of a chain-link fence on 23rd Street.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Until then, the dream of totally transforming his body must wait over the horizon.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025
Venus and Jupiter will shine brilliantly, while the keen-eyed will also see Mercury creeping up from the horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
When Fishbein visited the property on a recent afternoon, a mad nest of rebar and brick rose over the horizon of a chain-link fence on 23rd Street.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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