below the horizon
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In a position lower than the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky.
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Examples (10)
- The sun was sinking rapidly below the western horizon.
- We watched as the ship slowly disappeared below the distant horizon.
- Even after sunset, a faint glow remained below the eastern horizon.
- The stars would become visible once the last light faded below the horizon.
- From their vantage point, the entire city lay below the horizon.
- The aircraft descended, and the clouds vanished below the horizon.
- During the eclipse, the moon dipped briefly below the horizon.
- He searched for land, but only the vast ocean stretched below the horizon.
- The submarine was designed to operate below the horizon, undetected.
- The lighthouse beam swept across the water, illuminating nothing below the horizon.