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 pristine coastline allows for uninterrupted views of the horizon, and the sunsets in Chelem are truly spectacular.
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
The full moon will peak in mid-afternoon at 2:26 p.m. but will appear full between Aug. 18-20, rising above the horizon the evening of Aug. 19.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
One of them, looking wistfully into the horizon, notices the cloudy streak of a plane, caught in the rays of the falling sun.
—Simon Wu, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
But, so far as markets are concerned, these threats still appear to be over the horizon.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Aug. 2024
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
The full moon will peak in mid-afternoon at 2:26 p.m. but will appear full between Aug. 18-20, rising above the horizon the evening of Aug. 19.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
One of them, looking wistfully into the horizon, notices the cloudy streak of a plane, caught in the rays of the falling sun.
—Simon Wu, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
But, so far as markets are concerned, these threats still appear to be over the horizon.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Aug. 2024
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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