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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Still, if the northern lights stay low along the horizon, summertime twilight and the first quarter moon could make a faint display more difficult to detect. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Even today, lookout operators live with no running water and little electricity and spend their days watching the horizon and looking for anything out of place—a faint haze or fallen tree. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 20 July 2026 The point should be deciding whether this region provides the right foundation to support their business over the horizon of at least the next five years. — Murad Salikhov, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Anatomie is making waves in the fashion industry, and everything the brand has built, including the product, the margins, the loyalty, and the leadership, suggests that the horizon is bright and worth paying attention to. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 20 July 2026 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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