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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
Exposure to a range of viewpoints helps broaden students’ horizons.
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Boaz Dvir, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2026
Parasite versus 1917 was expanding Oscar’s horizons versus retreating to familiar territory.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The artist, who was born in 1985 in Shanghai, has actively chosen an itinerant existence to reach beyond familiar horizons of both life and art, before eventually establishing a base in New York in late summer 2024.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
New horizons call as the shimmering Sun in your curious 9th house trines buoyant Jupiter, filling you with inspiration to travel far and wide (literally or mentally).
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Try somewhere with a view of both the east and west horizons.
—Alyssa Andrews, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Broadening your prune horizons can give you a leg up healthwise—and on the culinary front.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
With the start of the 2026 growing season inching closer, many seasoned gardeners of ornamental perennial and flower beds may be interested in expanding their horizons, venturing into the wonderful, wayfaring, wistful world of vegetable gardening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Very's father was also drummer, but his horizons expanded beyond music.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Boaz Dvir, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2026
Parasite versus 1917 was expanding Oscar’s horizons versus retreating to familiar territory.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The artist, who was born in 1985 in Shanghai, has actively chosen an itinerant existence to reach beyond familiar horizons of both life and art, before eventually establishing a base in New York in late summer 2024.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
New horizons call as the shimmering Sun in your curious 9th house trines buoyant Jupiter, filling you with inspiration to travel far and wide (literally or mentally).
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Try somewhere with a view of both the east and west horizons.
—Alyssa Andrews, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Broadening your prune horizons can give you a leg up healthwise—and on the culinary front.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
With the start of the 2026 growing season inching closer, many seasoned gardeners of ornamental perennial and flower beds may be interested in expanding their horizons, venturing into the wonderful, wayfaring, wistful world of vegetable gardening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Very's father was also drummer, but his horizons expanded beyond music.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
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Chandran’s reference to allegories suggests the adaptation is leaning into the arc’s political dimensions — the civil war, the manipulation of a nation by a Warlord of the Sea, and the cost of leadership.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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His films are full of creativity, humor, and heart that showcase multiple dimensions of his personality.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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So, with clear skies, a blazing sun, and water, Taira Saraco and her friend kicked off the day with a trip to the water for some paddleboarding.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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After a snowy weekend, parade weather is expected to remain a bit chilly with temperatures in the low teens under cloudy skies.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Wu said the World of Wonder partnership opened an uncommon opportunity to document how a Thai artist navigates the upper reaches of global entertainment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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On the desert floor, elevations are as low as 3,600 feet, but the highest reaches of the park are above 8,000 feet.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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Smart pills could provide doctors with new ways to access that information without putting patients through traditional scopes and sedation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Very different ranges there, too.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
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As always, check the product label for specifics on temperature ranges, as different products and different species of plants all have different needs.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Without a rigid crystal structure getting in the way, the magnetic domains can reorient much more freely when the magnetic field changes.—
Etiido Uko
March 17,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ursa Major also aims to rapidly deploy these critical capabilities across all combat domains — land, air, sea, and space.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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Stanton’s disdain for immigrants led her into emergent realms of pseudoscience that would transform into eugenics; her rhetoric about women strayed from the principle of gender equality into essentialist ideas about women’s feminine specialness.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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New realms would stop appearing; the intensities of the forces would stabilize; and gravity would turn out to make perfect sense after all.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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