How to Use the horizon in a Sentence

the horizon

noun
  • Some changes might be on the horizon.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The blood red sun lets go of the horizon.
    — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
  • There is a bit of hope on the horizon.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
  • Two short bursts of white light shot from the horizon.
    — Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In the longer term, there are storm clouds on the horizon.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • And this is the time of year when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
  • And there was the sun just rising over the horizon.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • Just a lot of staring at the horizon in a big coat.
    — Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Blunt isn't sure whether a sequel is on the horizon.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • Just then, the sun fell below the horizon.
    — Emily Meg Weinstein september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The half-moon slowly set over the horizon.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • Some relief may be on the horizon.
    — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • And there are threats to state finances on the horizon.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
  • As the sun dipped below the horizon, those high clouds lit up.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The blue-green ocean glittered on the horizon.
    — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • That doesn’t mean closures are off the horizon.
    — Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Could a crossover be on the horizon?
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
  • Or are other changes on the horizon?
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Wheat, cattle and sheep lined the horizon.
    — Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Head outside and find a spot with a clear view of the sky and the horizon.
    — Cody Goodwin, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Head outside and find a spot with a clear view of the sky and the horizon.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The fishing grounds here are full of cod and dozens of trawlers dot the horizon.
    — David Greig september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Over the horizon, long term planning is not the strong suit of great apes like us.
    — Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Summer is on the horizon, and May is your time.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Can a gallon of mayo or pickles be on the horizon?
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Kevin Warsh faces a trilemma over the horizon.
    — Daniel J. Arbess, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t wait until a storm is on the horizon to prepare.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • Clouds of menacing shades of gray make their way across the horizon.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Now come down from Polaris to the horizon — that's due north.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • All around the landscape is green and pancake-flat to the horizon.
    — John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026

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