as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the hem of the blouse was gold
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Recent Examples of hem
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2026
The 1998 slip dress was a vibrant yellow hue with bright magenta lining the hem and upper bodice, giving the optical illusion of a very trendy peekaboo bra.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Joel Khalili, Wired News, 17 Feb. 2026
She’s got her own team at James Ashford’s (Tom Stourton) management firm, but she’s hemmed in by his oversight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
While the wide-leg denim trend is making way for slimmer styles in 2026, most fashion-forward celebs and trendsetters have doubled-down on baggy denim by letting their hems puddle to the ground, as if to viscerally reject any semblance of structure.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2026
The 1998 slip dress was a vibrant yellow hue with bright magenta lining the hem and upper bodice, giving the optical illusion of a very trendy peekaboo bra.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bonfire of Red Tape Since the mid-20th century, London has been hemmed in on all sides by a nearly contiguous patchwork of land known as the green belt, made up of farms, forest, meadows, and parks.
—Joel Khalili, Wired News, 17 Feb. 2026
She’s got her own team at James Ashford’s (Tom Stourton) management firm, but she’s hemmed in by his oversight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hem
Noun
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Style it by the edge of your sofa to add bonus space for your morning coffee or evening snacks, or use it by a window in your entryway, bedroom, or kitchen as a pedestal table to show off your favorite houseplants.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Musk in March outlined plans for the massive operation to build cutting-edge semiconductors for artificial intelligence, robotics and space forays.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Republicans have been on edge for weeks as the Trump administration’s hemming and hawing on tariffs have created instability in the market and questions about the White House’s handling of the economy.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
6 May 2025
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By Sam Reed March 18, 2025 Get ready to yee, to haw, to root, to toot: The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its hundred-year anniversary with a mega-concert featuring so many of our country favorites.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Wall Street analysts are bracing for a volatile road ahead for CoreWeave as its massive infrastructure ramp pressures margins and drives up costs.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Few building types constrain their designers more than affordable housing, where the politics are byzantine, budgets meager, rules strict, and margins thin.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
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For context, the Earth's circumference is about 24,901 miles.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The diet also lowered body mass index and waist circumference.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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The world’s continents are fringed by vast expanses of sand and mud.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 6-foot guard fits a prototype of length and shooting acumen preferred by the team’s front office, which hopes to build out a perimeter group that can be equally active on offense and disruptive on defense.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Why move on from a player whose defensive edge and perimeter shooting seemed tailor-made for what Golden State lacked?—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Tehran Mayor AliReza Zakani shared photos of the posters as part of a statement pledging Iranian support for their allies bordering Israel.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The section that borders the Osceola-Polk line got even more traffic, with an average of over 160,000 vehicles daily in 2025.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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But edging can also protect plants, trees, and shrubs from the damage caused by lawnmowers and weedwhackers.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trimming overgrown hedges, edging walkways and refreshing mulch beds takes less than a weekend and makes every other update look more polished.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Hem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hem. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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