on the horizon
idiom
: coming in the near future
Scientists believe that a major breakthrough is on the horizon.
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Lightning on the horizon: Expert safety measures for thunderstorms
Lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times each year, with the bulk of these electrical discharges occurring during the summer months.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
The directives were issued with the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics on the horizon.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 June 2025
But the six-hour days of games, adventure, and fun, and equally important, community building, enrichment, and socializing are now on the horizon once again.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 7 June 2025
The exact point on the horizon that the sun appears to rise and set changes throughout the year.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
The directives were issued with the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics on the horizon.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 June 2025
But the six-hour days of games, adventure, and fun, and equally important, community building, enrichment, and socializing are now on the horizon once again.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 7 June 2025
The exact point on the horizon that the sun appears to rise and set changes throughout the year.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the horizon
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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