the horizon
noun
: the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
The sun rose slowly over/above the eastern horizon.
Examples of the horizon in a Sentence
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Latitude, the parallel lines that measure a north-south position on Earth’s surface, can be derived fairly easily from the length of the day or the height of the sun and other stars above the horizon.
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Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
In the rural area along the Straits, where birch and cedar trees line single-lane highways and the next bend in the road might offer a glimpse of shimmering blue lake waters stretching to the horizon, the fate of Line 5 is weighing on residents.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
With little warning, the clouds cluttering the horizon start to vanish before your eyes.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The mountains would be an excellent place to enjoy the 360-degree sunset that turns the horizon pinkish in all directions.
—Jamie Carter, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Massive plumes of smoke choked the horizon as the flames drove toward the town of 1,700.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of the horizon go even better with music.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
They are both classified as times when the sun is six degrees below the horizon, differing only on the time of day.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
Back on board, Chris and I returned to what had become our favorite evening perch, an outdoor table on the starboard side that overlooked the pool and the horizon beyond.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
In the rural area along the Straits, where birch and cedar trees line single-lane highways and the next bend in the road might offer a glimpse of shimmering blue lake waters stretching to the horizon, the fate of Line 5 is weighing on residents.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
With little warning, the clouds cluttering the horizon start to vanish before your eyes.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The mountains would be an excellent place to enjoy the 360-degree sunset that turns the horizon pinkish in all directions.
—Jamie Carter, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Massive plumes of smoke choked the horizon as the flames drove toward the town of 1,700.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of the horizon go even better with music.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
They are both classified as times when the sun is six degrees below the horizon, differing only on the time of day.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
Back on board, Chris and I returned to what had become our favorite evening perch, an outdoor table on the starboard side that overlooked the pool and the horizon beyond.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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