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
Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Think lots of skimpy bikinis with fringes, sequins and shimmer.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Success and failure on the fringes of NBA free agency can be tricky to evaluate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The situation wasn’t helped by Slot not trusting those on the fringes like Wataru Endo, Federico Chiesa or Gomez to start games as the same personnel were overworked and fatigue set in.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Kelp fringes nearly a third of the planet’s coastlines and is an iconic feature of temperate waters, from California and Chile to Norway, Japan, and Australia.
—Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
While Starship has reached the fringes of space on multiple flights lasting an hour at most, Bezos’ Blue Moon has yet to lift off, although a prototype is being readied for a moonshot later this year.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Kast, an ultra-conservative Catholic father-of-nine, has made a career on the extreme fringes of Chilean politics with his hardline views.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 May 2026
International Sales on the film are handled my Goodfellas, which took on the mandate last Cannes when the production was first announced on the fringes of the festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
It is named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, and is much bigger and more powerful than the New Shepard rockets that have carried tourists to the fringes of space from Texas.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Think lots of skimpy bikinis with fringes, sequins and shimmer.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Success and failure on the fringes of NBA free agency can be tricky to evaluate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The situation wasn’t helped by Slot not trusting those on the fringes like Wataru Endo, Federico Chiesa or Gomez to start games as the same personnel were overworked and fatigue set in.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Kelp fringes nearly a third of the planet’s coastlines and is an iconic feature of temperate waters, from California and Chile to Norway, Japan, and Australia.
—Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
While Starship has reached the fringes of space on multiple flights lasting an hour at most, Bezos’ Blue Moon has yet to lift off, although a prototype is being readied for a moonshot later this year.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Kast, an ultra-conservative Catholic father-of-nine, has made a career on the extreme fringes of Chilean politics with his hardline views.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 May 2026
International Sales on the film are handled my Goodfellas, which took on the mandate last Cannes when the production was first announced on the fringes of the festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Verb
Still, Nay Palad is also actively involved in the protection and post-typhoon regeneration of the sprawling mangrove system that fringes the property on one side.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringes
Noun
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Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The most valuable goods sit at the center of the bazaar, with prices becoming more accessible toward the outer edges.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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The move includes entry restrictions on non-citizens who have been in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan, which borders both affected countries, in the previous 21 days, as well as screening and monitoring of people arriving from these countries.—
Jamie Gumbrecht,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The regional administration in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, said that one person there was killed by a drone.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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The effect was detectable up to a third of a mile, roughly five city blocks, from the facilities’ perimeters.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Trespassers breaching airport perimeters is a longstanding and regular problem, with perhaps dozens annually nationwide, said security expert Jeff Price, who was assistant director of security at the Denver airport in the 1990s.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Seattle joins a growing list of cities and counties that are seeking to place limits on the explosive growth of AI data centers.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Kyle joins the conversation, too.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Something as simple as adding a tablespoon of fresh ground flax or chia seeds to a smoothie can do leaps and bounds improvement in the microbiome itself.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Sister typically bounds around on their walks, but Bowen said the tiny dog kept sitting still on the road.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tony touches such as twice-daily housekeeping, complimentary newspapers dropped at your door, and complimentary house car service (based on availability) make this splurge a worthwhile investment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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War in Iran, mostly, which is making anything and everything that touches global shipping more expensive.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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“Fringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringes. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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