How to Use horizon in a Sentence

horizon

noun
  • The sun rose slowly over the eastern horizon.
  • We sailed toward the horizon.
  • These discoveries have opened up new horizons in the field of cancer research.
  • Along with the switch to Disney+ this season, more changes are on the horizon.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Look for the planets in the evening, near the western horizon, once the sun sets.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The oblique view features Earth’s horizon, known as the limb.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Go somewhere with a clear view at the sky and look to the east-southeast horizon.
    oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
  • As this clowder of cat eyes comes to a close, there are signs of a few more on the horizon.
    Thessaly La Force, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2022
  • With 2023 on the horizon, there’s already a lot going in the Goose camp.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2022
  • This is my first day on the new horizon after this movie.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Look for the station just above the east-northeast horizon.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • And with more storms on the horizon, the mountains could see more rain that may lead to flooding.
    Jill Cowan, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
  • How can you not be awed by the sight of a full moon rising above the eastern horizon?
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2023
  • These include the Eye of Horus, the scarab, the akhet amulet of the horizon, the placenta, the Knot of Isis, and others.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Could this be a hint that the Speak Now (Taylor's Version) re-record is on the horizon?
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Jupiter is a very bright object in the western horizon.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Watch for the meetup halfway up the sky above the southeast-east horizon.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
  • What gadgets may be on the horizon that hope to improve our lives?
    CNN, 10 Jan. 2023
  • In the 1970s, young Abdo set off to Egypt, ready to take on the world as a budding artist and expand his horizons.
    Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Trust that moving away from the past will lead you toward a brighter horizon.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • And while the wet pattern isn’t going away anytime soon, a brief break is on the horizon.
    Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Much has opened in The Woodlands recently, but there is even more on the horizon.
    Megha McSwain, Chron, 19 Dec. 2022
  • To see the alignment, look to the western horizon right after sunset.
    Julius Lasin, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
  • So, if a career pivot is on your horizon, here’s how to get there.
    Jeremy Walsh, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2023
  • That means the lights could be visible on the northern horizon.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
  • What about the time horizon for this high-return scenario?
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Find Mars, Neptune, and Saturn above the east-southeast horizon around the same time.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
  • The brightest planet in the sky will be Jupiter at 25 degrees above the eastern horizon.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2024
  • One of the best and easiest ways to expand your wine horizon is to go to a tasting or class.
    Peg San Felippo, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The moon will rise at 6:01 p.m. Arizona time on Thursday, so look to the eastern horizon around that time to see the moon at its biggest.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

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