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 absolute level of yields is unthreatening, but Treasury holders were selling after a strong rally as the horizon clouds up a bit.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
That's a sky where the Milky Way is very weak or invisible near the horizon and looks rather washed out overhead.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
At the bottom, closest to the horizon, lies Algenib.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The fishing grounds here are full of cod and dozens of trawlers dot the horizon.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
That's a sky where the Milky Way is very weak or invisible near the horizon and looks rather washed out overhead.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
At the bottom, closest to the horizon, lies Algenib.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The fishing grounds here are full of cod and dozens of trawlers dot the horizon.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the horizon
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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