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an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding
She wanted to expand her horizons so she went back to school.
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Recent Examples of horizons
Meanwhile, Mercury in Scorpio brings awareness to your expansive ninth house of adventure, education and self-discovery, which can inspire the desire to travel or simply expand your horizons.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Playing The Long Game On Returns Samboursky is blunt about horizons.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Wasserman’s goopy, opaque pieces hide their subjects in plain sight—silver and gold lines across bronze horizons.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Things to do in Paris with kids These seven uniquely Parisian things to do on your family trip mix bucket-list highlights with more offbeat finds, all sure to broaden kids’ cultural horizons.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Looking forward, both see horizons that stretch far beyond current consultancies.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Either way, you’re being called to step out of your comfort zone and explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan A Dark Sky Preserve since 2009, Saskatchewan's Grasslands National Park covers 281 square miles (729 square km) of prairie badlands, where horizons are endless and perfect for viewing the Milky Way to the south.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And not only creating better security on its borders, but creating better political horizons on its borders.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Playing The Long Game On Returns Samboursky is blunt about horizons.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Wasserman’s goopy, opaque pieces hide their subjects in plain sight—silver and gold lines across bronze horizons.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Things to do in Paris with kids These seven uniquely Parisian things to do on your family trip mix bucket-list highlights with more offbeat finds, all sure to broaden kids’ cultural horizons.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Looking forward, both see horizons that stretch far beyond current consultancies.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Either way, you’re being called to step out of your comfort zone and explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan A Dark Sky Preserve since 2009, Saskatchewan's Grasslands National Park covers 281 square miles (729 square km) of prairie badlands, where horizons are endless and perfect for viewing the Milky Way to the south.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And not only creating better security on its borders, but creating better political horizons on its borders.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
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Rather, the documentary affords viewers raw access to the creation process, and the rare fascination of watching two leading artists at times out of their depth, figuring out new dimensions to their craft on the hoof, so to speak.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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The cabin dimensions are identical to the 650’s, with a length of 53 feet, seven inches; a width of eight feet, two inches; and headroom that measures six feet, three inches—in all, an interior totaling 2,138 cubic feet.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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Watch On Together, the beads and star arms painted a bizarre, layered portrait of Saturn's skies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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But skies will be clear Saturday and Sunday and temperatures will rise to the mid-to-upper 70s, the National Weather Service said.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The brush's long handle enabled easy access to the far reaches of the big tub, ensuring cleanliness throughout.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Rodriguez was at rest that night at a cemetery in Los Mochis, a large city in the northern reaches of Sinoloa.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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On April 28, when the existing cable failed, radios were silenced for 30 seconds and radar scopes went dark for 90 seconds.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Clearly delineate roles and scopes.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Stanley recast its 2030 targets as flexible ranges.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia has made no net progress since July 30 alongside plenty of excited chatter around the strength and duration of the AI buildout — perhaps having entered another of its long digestion trading ranges (the last one went on for several months)?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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In fact, in some domains, Ukraine has managed to functionally defeat its enemy.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Instead of each operating under its own silo, companies need to establish a holistic security approach that views risk across all domains, even incorporating operational, reputational, legal, and human resource teams.—
Mike Hodgkinson,
Big Think,
22 Sep. 2025
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Like John Cassavetes and Martin Scorsese, Jaglom knows how to push a scene into realms of such emotional nakedness that the viewer starts to feel like a voyeur looking in on relationships that are none of his or her business.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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The first woman and person of color to visit lunar realms.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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