on the fringe(s)
idiom
: on the outer edge (of something)
They lived on the fringe of the forest.
—often used figurativelyHe has been working for years on the fringes of the entertainment industry.
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The romcom was announced on the fringes of the fourth edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, which is currently laying on its biggest market since its launch in 2021.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The detachment base sits on the fringes of Nagorno-Karabakh, a 2,700-square-mile patch of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains nestled inside Azerbaijan but historically home to a lot of ethnic Armenians, too.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
One thought that interests me is whether smaller roles help maximize end-of-roster players because finding defenders or shooters on the fringes of the league is far easier than a dynamic ballhandler coming out of nowhere.
—Danny Leroux, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The British documentarian is beloved in the U.K. and beyond for travelling across the world — often the U.S. — and conducting, in a perfectly Theroux-esque manner, investigative interviews with people on the fringes of society.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The detachment base sits on the fringes of Nagorno-Karabakh, a 2,700-square-mile patch of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains nestled inside Azerbaijan but historically home to a lot of ethnic Armenians, too.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
One thought that interests me is whether smaller roles help maximize end-of-roster players because finding defenders or shooters on the fringes of the league is far easier than a dynamic ballhandler coming out of nowhere.
—Danny Leroux, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The British documentarian is beloved in the U.K. and beyond for travelling across the world — often the U.S. — and conducting, in a perfectly Theroux-esque manner, investigative interviews with people on the fringes of society.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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“On the fringe(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20fringe%28s%29. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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