as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
was on the fringes of the crowd and couldn't see the speaker
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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds
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Recent Examples of fringe
Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Rather than being a fringe practice, breathwork is gaining attention for its potential to reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance team resilience.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025
Sprawling rural areas and low-income towns fringing the Everglades are lucky to get static.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
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Noun
An example of fringe finance is the private credit market, where corporations borrow directly from non-bank lenders.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Rather than being a fringe practice, breathwork is gaining attention for its potential to reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance team resilience.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
French doors swing open onto the gardens, featuring a private patio fringed with Mediterranean greenery, and include a turquoise plunge pool and a breezy macramé hammock—perfect for midday siestas or post-swim lounging.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025
Sprawling rural areas and low-income towns fringing the Everglades are lucky to get static.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringe
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On the southwestern side of the fire, hand crews and dozers began building new containment lines along Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the westward spread of the fire from the Dinkey Creek drainage and cut the fire off close to its active edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The base stores up to three tools, including a corner cleaner and an edge sweeper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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That comes after California joined more than 40 states that have laws requiring cars to park a certain distance - typically about 20 feet - from any intersection, according to research from the California Research Bureau of the California State Library.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In response, President Nicolás Maduro has ordered troop deployments along the coast and border with Colombia and urged Venezuelans to join civilian militias.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lake Mendota is the largest of Madison's lakes, bordering James Madison Park and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's memorial union.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary is in Uttarakhand, a state of northern India bordering Nepal and Tibet.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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As of Thursday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many require a minimum perimeter of 320 inches, or more than 26 feet.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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The whisky opens with the scent of dark cherries, raisins, and Brazil-nut toffee, touched with marzipan and date caramel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fill empty spaces with more soil to ensure the edging is compact.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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Creeping speedwell makes a great lawn substitute and works well between pavers or as an edging along pathways.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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Hours earlier, the pair flanked Chinese President Xi Jinping at a massive military parade for the first such gathering of the three countries' leaders since the early days of the Cold War.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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From atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing, Xi presided over a 70-minute parade to mark the end of World War II – flanked by a strongman waging Europe’s bloodiest conflict since 1945 and an Asian leader funneling him troops and weapons.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Greece is one of the most seismically active countries in Europe, sitting atop the complex boundary between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bella recalled her childhood as lacking in boundaries, with adults engaged in experimental ways of living which purported to offer freedom but in fact undermined any sense of security.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Fringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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