as in edges
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 adjoins
to be adjacent to
the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
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as in borders
to serve as a border for
neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds
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Recent Examples of fringes
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Her Prada plisse gown, with a drop waist cummerbund that fell into fringes of glass beads, was more the spirit of Art Deco – stately but uncompromising – then flapper costume from Spirit Halloween.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
From the mud baths of Lo Specchio di Venere to Bagno Ascuitto’s hot-steam grotto, Pantelleria’s fringes constitute a natural spa with gurgling thermal waters.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Stuck in this box hurtling toward the abyss is Agnes (Coon), who’s been living at a motel on the fringes of Oklahoma City since leaving a violent ex, Jerry (Steve Key).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Warzel describes how what once lived on the internet’s fringes has been supercharged by X’s distribution machine.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets A few other defensemen have been on the fringes of the Hart conversation at points this season.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The film is an existential quest that explores how humans seek meaning and self-connection on the fringes of civilization.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
The film centers on Anne (Turner), a woman living on the fringes of medieval English society with her mother-in-law, Morwen (Marcia Gay Harden).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Her Prada plisse gown, with a drop waist cummerbund that fell into fringes of glass beads, was more the spirit of Art Deco – stately but uncompromising – then flapper costume from Spirit Halloween.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
From the mud baths of Lo Specchio di Venere to Bagno Ascuitto’s hot-steam grotto, Pantelleria’s fringes constitute a natural spa with gurgling thermal waters.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Stuck in this box hurtling toward the abyss is Agnes (Coon), who’s been living at a motel on the fringes of Oklahoma City since leaving a violent ex, Jerry (Steve Key).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Warzel describes how what once lived on the internet’s fringes has been supercharged by X’s distribution machine.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets A few other defensemen have been on the fringes of the Hart conversation at points this season.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The film is an existential quest that explores how humans seek meaning and self-connection on the fringes of civilization.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringes
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Platforms that reach meaningful scale are increasingly being absorbed into the financial core rather than competing indefinitely from the edges.—
Pam Kaur,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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At 836,000 square miles, Greenland is nearly 80 percent ice, a frozen leaf dangling in the far North Atlantic with dramatic, ragged edges, impossibly sheer cliffs that dwarf even El Capitan, and a massive ice sheet as thick as 11,000 feet.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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The new building Musk posted about is in nearby Southaven, Mississippi, and adjoins the Colossus 2 facility, the Information reported earlier Tuesday, citing property records and a person familiar with the project.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Here, a marble island anchors the cooking space, which adjoins a more casual dining area and the family room.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Dec. 2025
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Archuleta County borders New Mexico to the south and includes communities like Pagosa Springs, Arboles, Chimney Rock, Chromo, Juanita, and Dyke.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Egypt borders Israel and Gaza and, like Qatar, has been a key mediator throughout the war.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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At no point in the 150 episodes that chronicled Private Pyle’s five years within the safe perimeters of Camp Henderson, CA, was the war in Vietnam, then at napalm-hot intensity, mentioned.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
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Stockings filled with dog or human hair, windchimes, pie tins, or old CDs held aloft on a string, and fishing line installed around garden perimeters are also used to repel deer and rabbits.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Dec. 2025
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Wendy Battleson joins Bonhams as SVP, head of business development, US, joining from Bank of America Private Bank.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gerstner joins billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates and Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, and his wife, Susan, who previously announced pledges.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Growing by leaps and bounds Lavrenov has always been prepared.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But Hawley flanks the familiar creature from the movies with a variety of new monsters that get unleashed in the Maginot crash.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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The accord, which touches 2 billion people, came after nearly two decades of negotiations.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The accord, which touches 2 billion people, followed nearly two decades of negotiations.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringes. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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