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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
If travel isn’t in the budget, today is ideal for researching local ways of expanding your horizons.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Showcasing films from all horizons is not a trivial act.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
This is just a temporary dark cloud on your horizon.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Captured from Orion as Earth dips beyond the lunar horizon.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Showcasing films from all horizons is not a trivial act.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
This is just a temporary dark cloud on your horizon.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Captured from Orion as Earth dips beyond the lunar horizon.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for horizon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
Noun
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The International Land-Sea Center rises 1,503 feet above the dense skyline of Chongqing, a mountainous megacity in southwestern China.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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Four stories is the height limit in this section of town, so as not to dwarf the historic skyline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Smart compares its scope to WannaCry, the high-profile global ransomware attack that affected more than 200,000 computers in 2017.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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The turnout reflected the scope of the loss.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Philadelphia area will wake up to temperatures at or below freezing under clear skies on Thursday morning.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Harvesting rainwater has many benefits from saving money on your water bill to utilizing what freely falls from the sky for times when raindrops aren’t so abundant.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the one prize the Ducks’ long-suffering fans really wanted, a playoff berth, remained just out of reach.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kim has hailed the development of the Choe Hyon as a major step toward expanding the operational reach and preemptive strike capabilities of his military.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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What to expect Attendees can expect a range of local chefs and vendors serving traditional fish plates alongside dishes influenced by a variety of cultural backgrounds.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Boomer went 11-for-15 on field goals last season, with all four misses coming in the 40-49-yard range.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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Science and art are often held up as opposites — the logical and analytical versus the creative and emotional, the domain of the left brain hemisphere versus the right, the yang versus the yin.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Backed by deep domain expertise in acoustic engineering and manufacturing excellence, Ultra Maritime continues to lead the evolution of sonobuoy technology, according to the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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