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as in flanked
to be adjacent to
the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds
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Recent Examples of fringed
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Emerald-green fringed umbrellas surround the pool, and two giant tortoises roam the grounds.
—Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Banks are fringed with grasses and scrubby trees, as colorful hills slant down to the water.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Plants in this family feature compact mounds of frilled or fringed flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and bicolor, often with striking markings, says Funk.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Emerald-green fringed umbrellas surround the pool, and two giant tortoises roam the grounds.
—Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Verb
During modern times, the Texas State Historic Site has served as prime picnic grounds that accommodated the Star of the Republic Museum, an ample visitors center, a replica of the Republic of Texas capitol building, and broad meadows fringed with forest where the original townsite stood.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Banks are fringed with grasses and scrubby trees, as colorful hills slant down to the water.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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At the 2004 premiere of The Incredibles, the New Jersey native wore an all-pink look consisting of a camo-print skirt, pastel jacket, calf-high bow-front boots and a sequined purse, all topped with a furry stole.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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For her May 30 match against Iva Jovic, the tennis star shone from every angle in a sequined dress and a matching reflective jacket featuring a divisive peplum design.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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Among them was the head of a 10th-century stone Buddha and two kneeling figures that famously flanked the entrance of the Met’s Southeast Asian galleries.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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While more than a half dozen Democratic state lawmakers flanked Pritzker on Tuesday, the signing ceremony came shortly after another prominent statewide official of the governor’s own party took issue with funding cuts to his office.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Dirt paths bordered rose gardens that framed turquoise pools.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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In 2017, Regis Jesuit High School bought 18 acres that bordered their campus.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The hat designer paired the heels with a bright pink embroidered dress featuring a tiered neckline and hem.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Kawar has devoted much of her life to documenting, collecting, and showcasing embroidered clothing, jewellery, and objects of daily life from settlements across West Asia.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 June 2026
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Though the properties cannot be structurally adjoined, the 500-square-foot studio serves as ideal guest quarters or office space next to the primary 3,000-square-foot loft.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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The two beds can also be adjoined into a single double bed with an optional kit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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An African nation bounded by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to its north has prospered a kinship in a town located in a state literally smack-dab in the middle of America — a town whose new college football stadium is accented by light towers made to represent wheat.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The order covered an area bounded by Soto Street and Indiana Street and extending from the 10 Freeway south to Washington Boulevard.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
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The march is led by the Northern Guard Supporters, a group infamous for its in-game deployment of smoke bombs, tifos (giant banners), and expletive-laced chants.—
Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
9 June 2026
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The season wrapped with the heartbreaking death of Zendaya's Rue Bennett, who overdoses on laced painkillers given to her by Alamo Brown (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The Independent Film and Television Alliance, which joined in the June 8 letter, argued that the proposal will affect indie producers as well as major studios.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Jordin Canada, Naz Hillmon, Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard joined Reese in the scoring parade, combining for a ridiculous 89 points.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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“Fringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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