How to Use horizon in a Sentence

horizon

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  • 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.
  • Go somewhere with a clear view at the sky and look to the east-southeast horizon.
    — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Look for the station just above the east-northeast horizon.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Jupiter is a very bright object in the western horizon.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • He’s taken the fashion house to new horizons and this campaign shows that.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
  • If your giftee is a lover of sweet spreads like Nutella, this is a great way to expand their horizons.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The look of this drink is supposed to conjure up the sun setting on the blue horizon, glimpsed over the quarterdeck railing.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2023
  • This is because the nine o’clock point represents the eastern horizon, i.e. where the sun rises.
    — Madison Feller, ELLE, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The comet can be seen in the early evenings from the Northern Hemisphere by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Listen now to see if Sarah can broaden her horizons and break out of the pasta zone (at least every once in a while).
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The football stars are looking to broaden their horizon and make their presence felt in the fashion world.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
  • There's nothing like a luxe trip to the Egyptian desert to disrupt your routine and broaden your horizons.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The outpost will come into view 10 degrees above the eastern horizon.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Reefs here teem with turtles, horizons muddy with spinning dolphins and schools of fish swirl in the water.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Look halfway up the sky from the southeast horizon to see pale-yellow Saturn, which is visible to the naked eye.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
  • These artists widen our horizons, invent, search, open doors and create paths for others.
    — Susanna Mälkki, New York Times, 4 June 2023
  • Well, Star Wars fans, a brand-new show is officially on our horizons.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Such time horizons are shared by many in the AI research community.
    — Time, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The company touts the new horizon lock tool as the most significant update.
    — Dave Leclair, PCMAG, 2 May 2023
  • The Peak is also the place to broaden one’s activity horizons.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 July 2023
  • To view the parade, head to a dark area away from light pollution that provides you with an unobstructed view of the sky and horizon.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Part of peering at the uncertain horizon involves the other legs of racing’s triple crown.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2023
  • In the deep blackness of the sky, unmarred by light pollution, stars glimmered from horizon to horizon.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • In the meantime, there are lobsters to boil, oysters to shuck, and shrimp to sautee as another season looms just over the watery horizon.
    — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The stand mixer even includes two beaters and two dough hooks to expand your culinary horizons.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2024

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