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an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding
She wanted to expand her horizons so she went back to school.
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Recent Examples of horizon
Which direction to look for the full moon? To see the full sturgeon moon rise on Aug. 9, look toward the southeastern horizon just after sunset.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
But a swell in mixed-use stadium districts looms on the Rocky Mountain horizon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
Paramount’s Bold Series draws on the subscriber base for its series of mainstream musicals, pushing them to expand their horizons.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Palmer, a historian at the University of Chicago, has no such Spenglerian horizons but instead drills down into the lives of her favorite subjects—which include herself.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
But a swell in mixed-use stadium districts looms on the Rocky Mountain horizon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
Paramount’s Bold Series draws on the subscriber base for its series of mainstream musicals, pushing them to expand their horizons.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Palmer, a historian at the University of Chicago, has no such Spenglerian horizons but instead drills down into the lives of her favorite subjects—which include herself.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
Noun
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The hazy skyline of lower Manhattan was on the horizon.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Constructed with basic building materials such as sheet metal, these types of homes become abnormally hot during the day and trap heat well into the night, a stark contrast to the gleaming steel and glass skyscrapers that fill the skyline of China’s premier finance hub.—
Jared Formanek,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Senate leaders have yet to publicly post three sets of community project reports, so the full scope of potential funding for Wisconsin remains unclear.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Metro and his co-producers nailed the full scope of the futuristic era, from the earworm melodies of neon synths and spooky keys with reverb to the subtleties of the pitter-pattering drum programming.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is hard to miss in this morning’s sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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They were once used as street trees in Los Angeles for their drought tolerance, columnar growth habit, and attractive silhouette against the sky.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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That wasn't sustainable, and with apartment rents out of reach, Rabinovitz joined the growing population of older Americans unsure of where to lay their heads at night.—
Felice J. Freyer,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both have left the goal of inclusion further out of reach.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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To that point, Bataillon reasoned that an eligibility rule doesn’t fall within the ambit of Alston since the rule is not about compensation, let alone the type of compensation at issue in Alston.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 July 2025
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Those who would argue that this abuse of power constitutes a crime should remember that Trump and his team have avidly proclaimed that presidents must have immunity from criminal prosecution for acts within the broad ambit of executive power.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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Powell was one of only six NBA players last season to average at least 21 points while shooting better than 48% from the field and 40% from three-point range.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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While owners can charge the Mercedes-AMG SL 63 S E Performance for maximum hybrid range, there’s no real need to charge the roadster to ensure there’s enough electric power to deliver all 805 hp.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Still, in the realm of your romantic partnerships, themes surrounding your independence and individuality (or lack thereof) could also come up for review.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Maladaptive daydreaming is a form of intense daydreaming characterized by the creation of unrealistic or fantastical situations, conversations, or stories in one’s own mind that are outside the realm of a person’s day-to-day life.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Current offerings include Pride and Prejudice and The Wizard of Oz from the public domain, as well as licensed properties like The Crow from Pressman Films, titles from romance publisher 831 Stories, and science fiction from authors Alan Dean Foster, Ramez Naam, and Charles Stross.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The genre was originally the domain of intelligent social theorists, but the sheer success of its films eventually devolved into blockbusters that got dumber with each passing summer.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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