How to Use fray in a Sentence

fray

1 of 2 noun

• Ever Rap was caught in the fray and forced to shut down.
  — Gary Campbell, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2023
• Towards the end of the first half, Joe Bamisile entered the fray.
  — Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2023
• Of course, the fray is one reason to hit Mardi Gras in the first place.
  — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
• This week, the No. 1 seeds in both conferences join the fray.
  — Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
• In the 1890s, when the Germans entered the colonial fray, late in the game, Samoa was one of the few specks left.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
• The Houthis have joined the fray by disrupting shipping in the Red Sea.
  — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2024
• And mere seconds for one of them to decide to reenter the fray.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2023
• And as more enthusiasts join the fray, the price of anvils has risen.
  — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
• Now, the two are being pulled out of the fray to prevent a new world order.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
• The United States and the Soviet Union had yet to enter the fray.
  — Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
• In fact, he’s been pulled back into the fray by Nitin Mhatre.
  — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2023
• Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 33 moments and rose above the fray for this second-half dunk.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2023
• But over the course of a wild night, tempers flare and their connection frays.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2023
• Choose a rug that lies completely flat and is free from loose fibers, frays, and snags.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
• But Modesto found a way to crash the boards, and after being knocked around in the fray, the ball bounced into Gavin Sykes’ hands.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
• For those tempted to join the fray at this stage, LaCourse has some advice.
  — Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
• The deputies who pulled Bailey over called for backup, and four others arrived to join the fray.
  — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• And celebrities—always there to see and be seen—also throw their hats into the fray.
  — Michael Solomon, Forbes, 6 May 2023
• But a host of small and even obscure startup parties have also joined the fray.
  — Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
• Bet365 Sportsbook is entering the fray in the Buckeye State.
  — cleveland, 7 Jan. 2023
• The prospect of Hezbollah, Iran’s Lebanese proxy, fully entering the fray looks more likely by the day.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
• The longer plant fibers make for a softer, smoother finish that's unlikely to pill or fray.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
• No entries from the Interior joined the fray this year.
  — Amy Bushatz, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
• And now experts say there is a real fear that Iran could be drawn further into the fray.
  — Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
• But to date, Apple appears to have stayed out of the fray of generative AI.
  — Aaron Tilley, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
• Hirshman was happy to join the fray and answer a round of questions from T&C.
  — Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 29 May 2023
• Finally, Kendall and Shiv link hands and bring Connor into the fray.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 11 Apr. 2023
• The Street Fight turned into a mugging as Legado del Fantasma joined in on the fray.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• The coming weeks will bring a winnowing of the large field and a guessing game about whether anyone new will enter the fray.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
• Augustin’s friends welcomed Michelle into the fray right away.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 16 Mar. 2023

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fray

2 of 2 verb

• What Could Be Better The mop heads frayed a bit in the wash.
  — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
• Cons The toy that got chewed on the most did begin to fray around the edges.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• But, as the evening wore on, the fabric began to fray a bit.
  — Katie Watson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2021
• With each roll, the dough stayed intact and smooth and never once frayed or tore.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
• That support in the U.S., support in Europe, and so on will fray.
  — NBC News, 29 Jan. 2023
• The show, which moves backward in time over the course of 20 years to chart the way three friends’ bonds are forged and frayed, was panned by critics.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
• Kung Minkoff stood her ground, and the two’s relationship frayed for a bit longer.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
• This means the straps are strong and durable when wrapped around your luggage and will not fray or snap easily.
  — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2023
• The bedding is breathable, keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and won't pill or fray over time.
  — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 28 Dec. 2021
• The edges have yet to fray even after a long period of testing.
  — Wired, 11 July 2022
• The cut is less defined than a normal bob, with the tips slightly frayed and the top subtly layered.
  — Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
• But when the pressure of layoffs comes, that resolve may begin to fray.
  — Glenn Gow, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
• Keep in mind that flexible nylon belts may fray faster and not last as long as a leather belt.
  — Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 20 Mar. 2023
• Plus, the edges are reinforced with double stitches, so the set won't fray or pill over time.
  — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022
• But over summer 2019, all human trust began to fray, and would soon rip apart.
  — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022
• Hair that rubs against a rougher surface, like cotton, will cause the strands’ outer layers to fray.
  — Beth Janes, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2021
• The strain has long been fraying the system’s foundation.
  — Frances Robles, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
• Keep in Mind The cane texture got caught on our hair and frayed our silk pillowcases.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
• The defensive structure started to fray in Game 3 when the Stars allowed 41 shots on goal.
  — Dallas News, 9 May 2022
• Retail sales, which were robust for most of the year, began to fray in December.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2023
• But stalemate at the front and signs of fraying support have many in Europe worried.
  — Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
• And the comity that once pervaded Google’s workforce was frayed.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
• The stress of trying to make ends meet in these conditions is fraying the social fabric.
  — Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
• Tensions boil over and egos come to a head, leaving everyone frayed and on the edge of disaster.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023
• The light frayed, ghostly pillars shifting, the voice of God made visible.
  — Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
• Our only concern is that the tassel fringe ends could fray over time, and a few had some loose threads after washing.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
• As the group hit a commercial peak, though, relations within the band began to fray.
  — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
• Indeed, the relationship between the two men had frayed over the course of nearly two years of war with Russia.
  — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
• For a ragged, creepy effect, cut the cloth into multiple pieces and hang like curtains, fraying the edges at the bottom.
  — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
• Some fear fraying relationships may have a greater cost.
  — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024