the horizon
noun
: the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
The sun rose slowly over/above the eastern horizon.
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The sight will become visible low in the south-western sky around 30 to 45 minutes after sunset, depending on location, and remain visible for roughly two hours before setting below the horizon.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Another prominent pair spoke about a different kind of investment, one rooted in creative taste and trust, that has established a producing partnership that has yielded two successful TV series to date, with more on the horizon.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 May 2026
While American Ocean Minerals has investments in two companies both holding exploration licenses in the Cook Islands EEZ, the horizon for actually mining commercially is a bit further in the distance.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 15 May 2026
But for his 17th feature, Sheep in a Box, Kore-eda has set his story in a speculative world just over the horizon — where packages are delivered by drone, all cars are electric, and generative AI has reached into the most intimate domains of human experience.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Another prominent pair spoke about a different kind of investment, one rooted in creative taste and trust, that has established a producing partnership that has yielded two successful TV series to date, with more on the horizon.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 May 2026
While American Ocean Minerals has investments in two companies both holding exploration licenses in the Cook Islands EEZ, the horizon for actually mining commercially is a bit further in the distance.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 15 May 2026
But for his 17th feature, Sheep in a Box, Kore-eda has set his story in a speculative world just over the horizon — where packages are delivered by drone, all cars are electric, and generative AI has reached into the most intimate domains of human experience.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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