as in flat
parallel to the ground
She reclined the chair to a horizontal position. The line on the graph was nearly horizontal, indicating little growth over the fiscal year.
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Recent Examples of horizontal
Like her talents, the horizontal blonde and brunette stripes in Liu’s hair are one of a kind.
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Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Uma says to choose options that are smaller in size, as these can move between side tables, vanities, countertops, and other horizontal surfaces.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
With three horizontal stripes dyed into her hair, each layer represents a year of the new life Liu is finally happy to put on display.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Up front, Hyundai’s given it a blunt nose with pixel-like vertical headlights and a horizontal DRL pixel bar.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Uma says to choose options that are smaller in size, as these can move between side tables, vanities, countertops, and other horizontal surfaces.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
With three horizontal stripes dyed into her hair, each layer represents a year of the new life Liu is finally happy to put on display.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Up front, Hyundai’s given it a blunt nose with pixel-like vertical headlights and a horizontal DRL pixel bar.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for horizontal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizontal
flat
Adjective
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In another demonstration, images encoded into flat films gradually became visible as the material morphed into dome-like 3D structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Epstein first tried to enlist the help of his attorneys in his bid for clemency, but that quickly fell flat.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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