Synonyms of fringes

fringes 1 of 2

noun

plural of fringe

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• perimeters
• confines
• edgings
• borders
• boundaries
• circumferences
• margins
• peripheries
• verges
• outskirts
• skirts
• ends
• bounds
• brims
• rims
• hems
• frames
• borderlines
• cusps
• skirtings
• compasses
• lips
• shores
• frontiers
• crests
• limitations
• extents
• restrictions
• ceilings
• curbs
• maxima
• demarcations
• borderlands
• marches
• ambits
• brinks
• terminations
• measures
• laps
• pales
• selvages
• meres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• inners
• withins

fringes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fringe

1

as in adjoins

to be adjacent to

the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjoins
• joins
• flanks
• touches
• neighbors
• surrounds
• skirts
• abuts
• lines
• borders (on)
• marches (with)
• margins
• butts (on or against)
• bounds
• attaches (to)
• fences
• verges (on)
• meets
• connects (with)
• communicates (with)
• contacts
• links (with)
• encircles
• converges
• embraces
• encloses
• rims

2

as in borders

to serve as a border for

neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borders
• bounds
• edges
• margins
• surrounds
• skirts
• rims
• circles
• frames
• encircles
• traces
• walls
• loops
• trims
• defines
• rings
• demarcates
• outlines
• confines
• hems
• rounds
• limits
• circumscribes
• sketches
• delineates
• silhouettes
• environs
• encloses
• restricts
• curbs
• restrains
• controls
• checks
• girths
• girdles
• compasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fringes

Noun

Satin, crystals, fringes and intricate embroidery injected new interest into his sculptural designs. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Before our planet had oceans, air, or even a solid surface, the raw ingredients for life were already brewing in the dark, freezing fringes of the early Solar System. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Voters are abandoning the CDU –– the mainstream conservative party of Angela Merkel and Konrad Adenauer –– in their droves in favour of the fringes, most notably the far-right, pro-Russia and anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD). — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

These are the glimmers of something in the fringes that keep The Cherry Orchard, even in our age of jonesing to burn it all down, so miraculously delicate and devastating. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

For many young South Africans, missing out on training opportunities often means spending years on the fringes of the labor market. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Heder remains interested in stories about outsiders, about class and people generally ignored by or on the fringes of society. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Highlights include a jewel box of a shop lined with wood drawers of glittering gemlike brooches, insignia, cords, and colored fringes; an embroidery and monogramming school; and a bead room for commissioning consultations. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

The era also spawned a spate of straight-to-video series like Girls Gone Wild and The Best of Backyard Wrestling, advertised heavily on the outer fringes of cable and late night TV. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 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