Thesaurus results for HORIZON

horizon

noun

Definition of horizon

as in skyline

the space surrounding the earth They saw some birds just on the horizon. The couple drove off towards the horizon.

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Relevance

as in scope

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 Meanwhile, our skywatching writer Anthony Wood is joining the DEB initiative in Valoria la Buena, Spain, where the eclipsed sun will hang low above the western horizon shortly before sunset. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Grantham’s own framing reaches for an even longer horizon, tying market excess to demographic collapse and resource scarcity. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The newspaper photographers lay on the lawn with their cameras twinkling under the stadium lights, the musicians tuned their instruments, while farther away the uneven horizon of the city described a wide semicircle. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The model's capabilities also include coding, real-life work, research, long-horizon tasks and visual intelligence. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horizon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon

Noun

The upper floors and sculpture terraces are also connected by a series of exterior staircases, with great views of the downtown skyline, and a rare opportunity to experience art en plein aire.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Jean Nouvel’s modern architectural masterpiece boasts a variety of dining experiences with spectacular views of the sea and the Abu Dhabi skyline.

— Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of skyline

Noun

The potential order is expected to focus on the childhood vaccine schedule and autism research, though the scope and timing of the action have yet to be finalized and could still change.

— Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The designers also expanded the show’s scope far beyond New Mexico, using the Canary Islands, Albuquerque backlots and elaborate builds to stand in for locations ranging from Peru to Morocco.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

Bright stars or planets such as Venus may shine in the dark sky, and the air temperature will drop as the sun disappears.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks this week, and Mother Nature has given us an almost perfect setup in the sky.

— Joe Ruch, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sky

Noun

Netflix’s Pave debuted in February 2026, before ranking seventh globally among the platform’s non-English films and broadening Sang-min’s reach beyond South Korea.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
The identity of the artists, however, has remained stubbornly out of reach.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of reach

Noun

Compared to Chalamet, another leading man with great range but more naked ambition than Pattinson, the British star’s self-effacing personality comes across as more endearing, Weekman believes.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Understanding how cardiac neurons function could lead to new therapies for a range of cardiovascular conditions, such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and myocardial infarctions.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of range

Noun

All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
The fantastical realm is filled with the same zombie-like enemies from the first demo.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

This is precisely the domain of litigation public relations—a discipline that rarely attracts public attention, yet increasingly shapes the outcome of corporate conflicts.

— Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
In one scenario, Irregular also gave the models a fictional target company whose name unintentionally matched the domain of a real website.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of domain

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