as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
was on the fringes of the crowd and couldn't see the speaker
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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds
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Recent Examples of fringe
Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Even if his counting stats regress slightly, his chance creation and versatility should keep him in All-Star/MVP fringe conversations.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
Inching through the beam of light, an alien creature crawled across the surface of the sand, resembling an inch-long cluster of ghostly leaves fringed with silvery filigree and capped with a pair of antennae-like stalks.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But different rules may apply to countries such as Austria, France, and Italy, where the right-wing fringe has explicit fascist roots.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Even if his counting stats regress slightly, his chance creation and versatility should keep him in All-Star/MVP fringe conversations.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
Details like eyelash fringing, subtle embroidery, and embossed velvet designs are an easy way to dress up a mundane sectional or lackluster white couch.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
Inching through the beam of light, an alien creature crawled across the surface of the sand, resembling an inch-long cluster of ghostly leaves fringed with silvery filigree and capped with a pair of antennae-like stalks.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringe
Noun
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Food is colorful, local, and seasonal, using Hokkaido ingredients with a French edge, helmed by chef Tatsuya Ozeki.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of the argument, some investors say America’s edge is in innovation.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The governor’s office encouraged individuals and organizations to join in lowering their flags.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cooper was joined Monday by a victim and an investigator who learned of David Allen Funston’s pending release from a story Sunday by the Los Angeles Times.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This was subsidized housing for the working class, with buildings arrayed in an irregular pattern bordered by bits of landscaped greenery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lake Mendota and Lake Monona border the city's historic downtown on either side, with the strip of land running about a mile wide at its thinnest.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Mexican troops established a perimeter around the complex and then closed in.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The college has many buildings on the park’s perimeter and nearby.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Messages to students also might touch on academic issues and social-emotional development, according to bidding documents of the Florida school system.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is also a good time to clear the debris from your garden beds and edging.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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To prevent grass and other plants from invading your new bed, lay down some edging, as well.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An angry Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, flanked by a Funston victim and investigators who helped bring Funston to justice, called reporters to sheriff’s headquarters Monday afternoon to condemn the decision.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Zachary Schermele The president entered the chamber flanked by congressional Republican leadership.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All-day dining at The Common Room blurs culinary boundaries to curate an exceptional selection of prime cuts, succulent seafood, and specialty dishes, each meticulously prepared and enhanced with local flair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Summing up the whole picture is impossible, and attempting to do it requires treading carefully, so as to maintain important boundaries between what is definitely true and what seems likely or merely speculative.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Fringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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