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Recent Examples of periphery Businesses fled the city’s downtown for more affluent business districts on the periphery. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025 Armstrong is both uninterested in narrative consequences for his targets and content to remain on the periphery, simply making the same observation over and over again, as if that has meaning in the end. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025 As a result, this shallow depth of field relegates much of the nonstop atrocities to the blurred periphery. Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 To avert a drift toward division and conflict in Europe, the Trump administration should not consign Ukraine to Europe’s periphery. Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for periphery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periphery
Noun
  • Those are 3-point shooting, second-unit scoring and perimeter defense.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
  • See live video from the area: Fire containment This is what 65% containment means Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Like Squid Game, The Prisoner beguiles the viewer by turning traditional symbols of familiar, homegrown calm (in this case, an idyllic seaside town) into disorientating weapons that keep the characters on a knife's edge.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 27 June 2025
  • Cook, undisturbed, until pancake edges are dry and bubbles begin to form on surface, about 3 minutes.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Measure the circumference of your arm with string and compare it to the cuff dimensions offered.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
  • Now, balls must pass FIFA’s ‘Quality Programme for Footballs’ test, which gives about a 10 per cent leeway for balls in circumference, weight and pressure.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Flynt didn’t hesitate to push boundaries with raw imagery and biting cartoons.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
  • Thanks to next-gen aircraft, cutting-edge technology, and a surge in demand for seamless international travel, ultra-long-haul flights are pushing the boundaries of modern aviation.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement When the sirens first went off in towns and cities across the country very early Friday morning, many people stayed in bed, knowing that earlier campaigns had wiped out the rocket capabilities of Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Israel's western flank, and Hezbollah, on its northern border.
    Orly Halpern, Time, 18 June 2025
  • And while Americana references are infused throughout, Hilfiger believes its appeal goes beyond U.S. borders.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Crafted from moisture-wicking cotton and linen, with details like embroidery, scalloped edging, and ruffles, they’re polished without feeling fussy.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 June 2025
  • The three ribbons are dark red with some gold text and gold edging.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025

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“Periphery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periphery. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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