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
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Why book For that golden intersection of gripping design and home-grown, regenerative ideology, Fowlescombe Farm is remarkably quick to reach by train, despite its bona fide rural location on the fringes of Dartmoor.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
For decades that was a lonely mission relegated to the legal fringes, because there was never any hope of getting Cuba to pay.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The attack took place late on Tuesday in Pubagu, a community in a remote area on the fringes of Sambisa forest in Borno state, the epicenter of Nigeria's long fight against an Islamic insurgency.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
For years, criticism of Israel’s military actions was largely confined to the party’s fringes.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Soon, Callaghan — alongside Nic Mosher and Evan Gilbert-Katz — was traversing the country in a shabby RV, documenting the surreal, perturbing and often hilarious fringes of American culture.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Elaborate Window Treatments Swags, jabots, fringes, tassels—’90s window treatments were nothing short of ambitious.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
The nation’s political leaders have retreated to the fringes.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
Unchecked urban expansion has pushed homes to the fringes of fire-prone woodlands, and the industrial forests planted by Chile’s timber industry have turned hillsides into tinderboxes.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Why book For that golden intersection of gripping design and home-grown, regenerative ideology, Fowlescombe Farm is remarkably quick to reach by train, despite its bona fide rural location on the fringes of Dartmoor.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
For decades that was a lonely mission relegated to the legal fringes, because there was never any hope of getting Cuba to pay.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The attack took place late on Tuesday in Pubagu, a community in a remote area on the fringes of Sambisa forest in Borno state, the epicenter of Nigeria's long fight against an Islamic insurgency.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
For years, criticism of Israel’s military actions was largely confined to the party’s fringes.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Soon, Callaghan — alongside Nic Mosher and Evan Gilbert-Katz — was traversing the country in a shabby RV, documenting the surreal, perturbing and often hilarious fringes of American culture.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Elaborate Window Treatments Swags, jabots, fringes, tassels—’90s window treatments were nothing short of ambitious.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
The nation’s political leaders have retreated to the fringes.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bake for 12–14 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The art nouveau buildings of Parizska Street flutter with labels including Prada and Hermès, although more atmospheric is the historic Jewish Quarter that borders it, dating back to the 12th century.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Colombia’s army said that the attack took place in Ipiales, a municipality in the southwest of the country that borders Ecuador.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The district also hired campus safety specialists to monitor perimeters and parking lots.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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That plan must spell out when perimeters are established and removed, how distances are determined, how emergency access is preserved, and how officers engage with the public.—
Joseph Potasnik,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to Dillon Amaya, a research scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a climate cycle that is a precursor to El Niño now joins the distinct California marine heat wave with a far bigger area of unusually hot ocean waters that extends all the way to Indonesia.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hayley Williams, the frontwoman from the aforementioned Paramore, joins Andrews for the emotional acoustic break-up song that builds to a dramatic finish.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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As Sac State bounds into the 2026 season as a first-time member of the FBS in the Mid-American Conference, Carter said his squad will not lack in effort.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Legal work that touches immigration status or physical injury can bring fear to the surface again and again.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City-area Representatives Sam Graves, who represents a swath of northern Missouri, and Mark Alford, whose district touches the metro and central Missouri, similarly both made statements about the attack.—
Jack Harvel
April 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Fringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringes. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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