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
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Stripes, ruffles, fringes and asymmetric designs.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Korean director Han Chang-lok’s Funky Freaky Freaks, a darkly comic ensemble about misfits on the fringes of Seoul society, received the special jury award.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
With Jason Adam lost for the season to a ruptured quad tendon, the Padres had been counting on Morgan graduating into at least the fringes of what remains of their victory formation (Jeremiah Estrada, Adrián Morejón, Mason Miller and Robert Suarez).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The film follows a [young man] navigating life on the fringes of society in coastal Britain, balancing harsh realism with poetic introspection.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
After a busy summer of moves, the Denver Nuggets continue to experiment around the fringes of their roster.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
And while the dress code for women is unwritten, and thus open to interpretation, Melania’s strapless outfit existed at its very fringes.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
On the fringes of Cambridge, Deadline spoke with a number of key Channel 4 suppliers who are pulling for Allan.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Given the numbers crunch and the amount of credible contenders for an NHL job on the wings at camp, the margins are likely to be fine for players like Kravtsov, who are on the fringes of making the roster.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Stripes, ruffles, fringes and asymmetric designs.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Korean director Han Chang-lok’s Funky Freaky Freaks, a darkly comic ensemble about misfits on the fringes of Seoul society, received the special jury award.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
With Jason Adam lost for the season to a ruptured quad tendon, the Padres had been counting on Morgan graduating into at least the fringes of what remains of their victory formation (Jeremiah Estrada, Adrián Morejón, Mason Miller and Robert Suarez).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The film follows a [young man] navigating life on the fringes of society in coastal Britain, balancing harsh realism with poetic introspection.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
After a busy summer of moves, the Denver Nuggets continue to experiment around the fringes of their roster.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
And while the dress code for women is unwritten, and thus open to interpretation, Melania’s strapless outfit existed at its very fringes.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
On the fringes of Cambridge, Deadline spoke with a number of key Channel 4 suppliers who are pulling for Allan.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringes
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ritrovata, the laboratory that adjoins the Cineteca.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to being surrounded by storefronts and housing, the site borders the Green Line light rail station and the A Line bus stops along Snelling, key transit connections that were once expected to inspire commerce.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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In neighboring Germany, several drones were reported in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, which borders Denmark, from Thursday into Friday night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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These events underscore ongoing challenges in securing these bases, particularly when personnel bring personal weapons, mental health issues arise, or external assailants breach security perimeters.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each match is expected to sell out the 70,000-capacity stadium, and there will be multiple security perimeters, opposed to the free-flowing situation in the parking lot Saturday.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hot on the heels of its Streamliner Alpine Mechanics and Drivers Editions, a tourbillon joins the team, co-designed by Alpine star driver Pierre Gasly, who chose the movement and the dial color, a sumptuous chocolate fumé.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Qatar now joins the UAE and Saudi Arabia as part of its first wave of Cybertruck sales outside North America.—
Rhea Rose Abraham,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the immediate retooling impacts the auto workforce across the state, the shifts also affect the international competition where experts think China and Europe are leaps and bounds ahead of American EV technology and adoption.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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With technology growing by leaps and bounds every day, more and more tasks can be automated.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Continue reading … OPINION THOR MORTENSEN – China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The director also touches on his own personal connection to the material through his childhood experience of being forced to flee the Duvalier dictatorship in Haiti.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Fringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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