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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 horizon
This is a month to expand your horizons in the most literal sense, soaking up new places, new knowledge, and new ways of thinking about what's possible for you.
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Dreaming of expanding your horizons?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Full circular passport requirements, encompassing complete lifecycle data, follow on a longer horizon.
—Jessica Binns, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Expanding students’ horizons and advancing tolerance by exposing them to religious perspectives is a good intention.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Dreaming of expanding your horizons?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Full circular passport requirements, encompassing complete lifecycle data, follow on a longer horizon.
—Jessica Binns, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Expanding students’ horizons and advancing tolerance by exposing them to religious perspectives is a good intention.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for horizon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
Noun
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The Dubai skyline, including the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, center, in the United Arab Emirates.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here, however, Swift would have to go without the New York skyline in the wedding photos.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The remaining land will be kept largely untouched in order to maintain its rural aesthetic and fit into the scope of the surrounding area, according to the developers.—
Sofi Zeman
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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The song’s scope is jaw-dropping.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Residents fled as ash fell and smoke darkened the sky, many leaving with little notice as flames approached homes and neighborhoods.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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With a heaping helping of Western style (and an even bigger patio) Far Out creates an inviting, casual-cool environment that encourages another round of stories (and cocktails) under the Texas sky.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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During the long aftermath of the civil-rights movement, many authors and advocates imagined that King’s struggle could be continued by expanding its reach.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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While adding to their center depth with Caleb Malhotra wouldn’t be a terrible idea, that would be a reach with the first selection.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Yet the kind of misrepresentations experienced by Tkachuk and Harris aren’t within the ambit of intimate imagery laws.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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When infused with the power of a rising hegemon, those men were capable of actions that expanded their empire’s ambit.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Philadelphia led 33-31 after the first quarter behind 6-for-9 shooting from 3-point range.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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For babies who don’t get the shot, the risk for vitamin K deficiency bleeding from a week after birth to 6 months ranges from 1 in 14,000 to 1 in 25,000 births.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Baldoni denied doing anything outside the realm of the normal creative process of making a movie.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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His study of the dynamics of discourse took Habermas beyond the realm of political philosophy.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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This is exactly the kind of domain where the Board of Supervisors should consolidate its authority rather than fragment it.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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