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 earth stretched flat in every direction, almost to the horizon—a pale, cracked crust, vaguely lunar.
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
To spot it, look to the south and then crane your neck to look about 45° from the horizon.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Clouds of menacing shades of gray make their way across the horizon.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Observing the planet through a telescope with an aperture of 4 inches or more under dark sky conditions will reveal the moon-like phases of the distant world, though utmost care must be taken to ensure that the sun is safely below the horizon before pointing telescopic equipment in its direction.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
To spot it, look to the south and then crane your neck to look about 45° from the horizon.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Clouds of menacing shades of gray make their way across the horizon.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Observing the planet through a telescope with an aperture of 4 inches or more under dark sky conditions will reveal the moon-like phases of the distant world, though utmost care must be taken to ensure that the sun is safely below the horizon before pointing telescopic equipment in its direction.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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