as in edges
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 hems
Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Sporty accents, bubble hems, soft blues and rich burgundies also stood out as trends this season, alongside ultra miniskirts and short-shorts.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Subtle stripe detailing on both the sweater and pant hems gives this knit set a cohesive, stylish edge—and a pop of color—sans sacrificing comfort.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Enter this matching set, which includes a V-neck top with a two-button detail and cropped drawstring pants with petite-friendly cropped hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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
Noun
In addition to scarf tops, asymmetrical hems are having a moment, which is exactly how this Reformation set ended up on the list.
—Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Sporty accents, bubble hems, soft blues and rich burgundies also stood out as trends this season, alongside ultra miniskirts and short-shorts.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Subtle stripe detailing on both the sweater and pant hems gives this knit set a cohesive, stylish edge—and a pop of color—sans sacrificing comfort.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Enter this matching set, which includes a V-neck top with a two-button detail and cropped drawstring pants with petite-friendly cropped hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hems
Noun
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Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The most valuable goods sit at the center of the bazaar, with prices becoming more accessible toward the outer edges.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Headline beat, but margins missed expectations.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The move includes entry restrictions on non-citizens who have been in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan, which borders both affected countries, in the previous 21 days, as well as screening and monitoring of people arriving from these countries.—
Jamie Gumbrecht,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The regional administration in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, said that one person there was killed by a drone.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The effect was detectable up to a third of a mile, roughly five city blocks, from the facilities’ perimeters.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Trespassers breaching airport perimeters is a longstanding and regular problem, with perhaps dozens annually nationwide, said security expert Jeff Price, who was assistant director of security at the Denver airport in the 1990s.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Republicans plan to pass the new bill including the ballroom money on party-line votes in both houses of Congress using the reconciliation process that skirts the Senate filibuster.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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There’s one small car park at the far end of the beach, reached by a winding single-track road that skirts the water’s edge.—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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The suspects would allegedly lift the target car and use power tools to remove all four tires and rims off within minutes, according to the NYPD and DA.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The two groups maintained distinctly different approaches to living on the land that rims Greenland’s massive ice sheet.—
Genevieve LeMoine,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Hems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hems. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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