How to Use the horizon in a Sentence
the horizon
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Look for Mars at the top of the line and Jupiter close to the horizon at the base.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2023
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And this is the time of year when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
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On the fourth lies the sea, stretching out to the horizon.
—Cnn’s Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
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Head outside and find a spot with a clear view of the sky and the horizon.
—Cody Goodwin, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Head outside and find a spot with a clear view of the sky and the horizon.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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This week, the glimmer of dawn starts to touch the horizon of 2025 for the very first time.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
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The one closer to the horizon before March 1 (and the brighter of the two) is the planet Venus.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2023
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Then, in late March, the sun briefly surfaced over the horizon.
—Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
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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
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The rear end and tail of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, are very close to the horizon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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As the sun dipped below the horizon, those high clouds lit up.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
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Simply look to the horizon to see the harvest moon rise.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
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Jupiter and Mercury will be closest to the horizon, with Mars next to the moon.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2023
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Off to the far lower left, near the horizon, is the much fainter planet Mars.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
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The rows of melons stretch to the horizon, vines twisted low in cracked soil.
—Dean Florez, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Wentz is clear the end of the band isn’t on the horizon, even as early peers like Panic!
—Vulture, 17 Mar. 2023
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As the light came over the horizon, Dylan and Austyn got in his 4Runner to drive off of the ranch as husband and wife.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2024
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But up in the sky are three suns, hovering over the horizon.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
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The floodwaters lap against the levee banks and from there stretch miles to the horizon.
—Brennon Dixson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
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But don’t let that mask what lies just beyond the horizon.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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At a distance, the snowy Rocky Mountains line the horizon like lace.
—Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
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Then, just as the sun neared the horizon, the conditions began to change.
—Michael Levitt, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024
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Tour the greater Edmonton area and see how pump jacks dot the horizon.
—Cody Musselman, The Conversation, 19 June 2024
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Mars will appear at the top, ending with Jupiter at the horizon.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
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Just past mile 72, Eagle Mountain begins to tease the horizon.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Visit at dusk for the perfect view of the sun slowly sinking behind the horizon.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Warsh faces a trilemma over the horizon.
—Daniel J. Arbess, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Head to a north-facing point with a clear view of the horizon, far away from light pollution.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
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This enabled the helicopter to operate beyond line of sight and over the horizon.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
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Just a lot of staring at the horizon in a big coat.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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