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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Saturn, nearby, will become visible to the naked eye as dusk fades to darkness and remain observable for around three-and-a-half hours past sunset, at which point the pair will sink below the horizon and out of view. —

Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025 One clip, captured from the Turks and Caicos Islands, shows the rocket disintegrating in a blaze of light high above the horizon. —

Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 In the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, as the Eaton fire engulfed homes and businesses, a thick blanket of smoke rolled over the horizon, blocking out the sun. —

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 Look out for the elusive green flash when the sun goes below the horizon during sunset paddling tours. —

Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the horizon