horizon

noun

Definition of horizonnext
1
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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2
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 Financial economists and market analysts do look closely at the numbers, because their time horizon is often days or weeks. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Totality begins in Greenland in the late afternoon before reaching Spain in the evening, where skywatchers will witness the rare spectacle of a low-horizon sunset eclipse. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Stargazers in these areas should find a location with an unobstructed view toward the eastern horizon. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 With them usually comes a message about the lifelong opportunity to expand our horizons by learning new things. — Jenny Sawyer, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horizon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
  1. skyline
  2. scope
  3. sky
  4. reach
  5. ambit
  6. range
  7. realm
  8. domain
Noun
  • Just about every major landmark in the city — the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, the Palace of Fine Arts, the downtown skyline — is all part of the Mess Hall's vista.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Leisure readers as the best city hotel in Central and South America in the 2026 World’s Best Awards, Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo is a landmark that clings to the edge of the historic district, with breathtaking views of the sea and skyline.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of skyline
Noun
  • But now, his organization and others are hearing from hundreds of people and believe the scope of the revocations is much larger.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The film’s scope widened, from an initial focus on Texas to a broader approach that included stories from Florida, Louisiana and New Jersey as well.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 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
  • Will some of our operations fall within the sanctions’ ambit?
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of ambit
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
  • Then the criminals set up malicious websites on the fake domains.
    — David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Identify one high-frequency, high-stakes domain where sales, AP, AR or Treasury currently optimize independently.
    — Carsten Polenz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of domain

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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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