on the fringe(s)
idiom
: on the outer edge (of something)
They lived on the fringe of the forest.
—often used figurativelyHe has been working for years on the fringes of the entertainment industry.
Examples of on the fringe(s) in a Sentence
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Today, Thompson said, Jamaican food remains on the fringes of the British dining scene.
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In the age of social media, conspiracy theories that once only existed on the fringes of society can permeate and spread widely through mainstream culture.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
Reality check: With two new coordinators and lots of returning players, the Nittany Lions will be on the fringes of the top 10 with heavy skepticism.
—Ralph D. Russo, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Hare was later found on the fringe road around mile post 312.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2024
Couples staying at Desert & Delta’s Leroo La Tau lodge, pitched up on the fringe of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, can sleep out on a remote salt pan some five hours (or a 30-minute helicopter flight) from the lodge.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
The Wild are 23-17-2 under Hynes and are on the fringes of competing for a playoff position.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
Whereas Judgment uses primary sources to convey horror, Zone focuses on the museum at Auschwitz to further its message of mundane activity occurring on the fringes of humanity’s greatest crimes.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Having multiple lens elements improves image clarity, captures more light, and corrects issues such as chromatic aberration (where colors are visible on the fringes of images).
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In the age of social media, conspiracy theories that once only existed on the fringes of society can permeate and spread widely through mainstream culture.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
Reality check: With two new coordinators and lots of returning players, the Nittany Lions will be on the fringes of the top 10 with heavy skepticism.
—Ralph D. Russo, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Hare was later found on the fringe road around mile post 312.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2024
Couples staying at Desert & Delta’s Leroo La Tau lodge, pitched up on the fringe of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, can sleep out on a remote salt pan some five hours (or a 30-minute helicopter flight) from the lodge.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
The Wild are 23-17-2 under Hynes and are on the fringes of competing for a playoff position.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
Whereas Judgment uses primary sources to convey horror, Zone focuses on the museum at Auschwitz to further its message of mundane activity occurring on the fringes of humanity’s greatest crimes.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Having multiple lens elements improves image clarity, captures more light, and corrects issues such as chromatic aberration (where colors are visible on the fringes of images).
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
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