on the fringe(s)

idiom

: on the outer edge (of something)
They lived on the fringe of the forest.
often used figuratively
He has been working for years on the fringes of the entertainment industry.

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Despite the new case, Spacey continues to act in independent movies on the fringe of the market. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 Young, Gotterup and Novak are among the players in this week’s field expected to be on the fringe of receiving a captain’s pick. Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025 His escape shot flew past the pin and settled on the fringe, 16 feet away from the hole. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025 Off in the distance on the fringes of the hills were little groups of Japanese regarding the strange Western spectacle in quiet isolation. Greg Mitchell august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the fringe(s)

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“On the fringe(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20fringe%28s%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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