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
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
The dress was designed with a shapeless, flowing silhouette, with sleeveless element and maxi hem.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2025
The lengths to which either sister will go to derail the other’s career testifies to the desperation of artists hemmed in by a repressive government.
—Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Daintily pinched fabric on the hem of a flat sheet is almost like a little secret.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
The dress was designed with a shapeless, flowing silhouette, with sleeveless element and maxi hem.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Another reason: Paltrow is good at playing wealthy urbanites hemmed in by domestic turbulence.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2025
The lengths to which either sister will go to derail the other’s career testifies to the desperation of artists hemmed in by a repressive government.
—Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hem
Noun
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Food is colorful, local, and seasonal, using Hokkaido ingredients with a French edge, helmed by chef Tatsuya Ozeki.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of the argument, some investors say America’s edge is in innovation.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 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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Note the circumference of the shrub.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Replacement tires should be within 1/4-inch of tire circumference or about 2/32-inch of each other in remaining tread depth.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And after a long day of trekking, there’s nothing so restorative as a dip in the opulent bathtub, fringed by bricks of pink salt from Pakistan, while gazing out at the Nilgiri glowing ethereally in the dusk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Chromatic aberration is very well controlled, with minimal color fringing even when shooting wide open.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Each field has subsurface drainage, which feeds into a perimeter drain loop that leads to the retention ponds.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Officers arrived and set up a perimeter around the home.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This was subsidized housing for the working class, with buildings arrayed in an irregular pattern bordered by bits of landscaped greenery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lake Mendota and Lake Monona border the city's historic downtown on either side, with the strip of land running about a mile wide at its thinnest.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is also a good time to clear the debris from your garden beds and edging.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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To prevent grass and other plants from invading your new bed, lay down some edging, as well.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Hem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hem. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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