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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Where to stay: Ski-in and ski-out of the horizon cabins located near the summit of Powder Mountain.
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Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Her sweet idiot of a neighbor stood on the unlit front porch of his dilapidated brick rancher as the sun dipped below the horizon and shadows stretched to swallow him.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s not enough of the planet’s circumference to see the horizon line begin to show off its curve.
—Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
Polar night runs from mid-November to the end of January, when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Her sweet idiot of a neighbor stood on the unlit front porch of his dilapidated brick rancher as the sun dipped below the horizon and shadows stretched to swallow him.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s not enough of the planet’s circumference to see the horizon line begin to show off its curve.
—Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
Polar night runs from mid-November to the end of January, when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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