as in edges
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 adjoins
to be adjacent to
the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
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as in borders
to serve as a border for
neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds
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Recent Examples of fringes
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Over the past few years, Beatty has quietly positioned himself as a virtuosic songwriter operating on the fringes of pop.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Armando Soriano, his wife and two children traveled from the fringes of the city to a smaller Fan Fest in a plaza just a mile from where Ramírez lives, where locals rolled up to the screen before them on motorcycles and beer, tequila and snacks were sold from plastic tubs strapped to moving carts.
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Megan Janetsky,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The synths don’t feel futuristic so much as a new age remnant, a reminder that Zimmerman spent much of his career pursuing a muse that kept him on the fringes of popular music.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Both politicians and corporate America are advised to focus on the broad center of the electorate, as companies like Paramount and Disney already do, rather than catering to the fringes.
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Will Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Wahhh’s career coincided with, and has benefited from, tattoos moving from society’s fringes (military vets, bikers, ex-convicts, gangbangers) into the mainstream and onto the bodies of school teachers, dentists, and maybe the person sitting next to you.
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Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Many of the ideas the series toyed with, from conspiracy theories and internet pile-ons to rapidly evolving conversations around gender and identity, have since migrated from the fringes into everyday discourse.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
The former child star, who rose to ’90s fame on Blossom, made a full-time return to acting in Big Bang’s fourth season after years on the fringes of show business.
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Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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.
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Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Phillies have cultivated strong bullpen depth this year, and players on the fringes were tested in recent games.
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Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Over the past few years, Beatty has quietly positioned himself as a virtuosic songwriter operating on the fringes of pop.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Armando Soriano, his wife and two children traveled from the fringes of the city to a smaller Fan Fest in a plaza just a mile from where Ramírez lives, where locals rolled up to the screen before them on motorcycles and beer, tequila and snacks were sold from plastic tubs strapped to moving carts.
—
Megan Janetsky,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The synths don’t feel futuristic so much as a new age remnant, a reminder that Zimmerman spent much of his career pursuing a muse that kept him on the fringes of popular music.
—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Both politicians and corporate America are advised to focus on the broad center of the electorate, as companies like Paramount and Disney already do, rather than catering to the fringes.
—
Will Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Wahhh’s career coincided with, and has benefited from, tattoos moving from society’s fringes (military vets, bikers, ex-convicts, gangbangers) into the mainstream and onto the bodies of school teachers, dentists, and maybe the person sitting next to you.
—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Many of the ideas the series toyed with, from conspiracy theories and internet pile-ons to rapidly evolving conversations around gender and identity, have since migrated from the fringes into everyday discourse.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
The former child star, who rose to ’90s fame on Blossom, made a full-time return to acting in Big Bang’s fourth season after years on the fringes of show business.
—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Verb
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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringes
Noun
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Lingering Southwest wildfire conditions Elsewhere, thunderstorms expected to track along the heat dome’s edges from the Rockies to the northern Plains, with others forming along the Gulf Coast, could bring temporary afternoon relief, AccuWeather said.
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
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Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot, which adjoins the village’s Metra station just steps from downtown, may be reimagined as a public park and community gathering space with the help of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant.
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An elevated dining area adjoins a marble and wood kitchen, which features custom rift-oak cabinetry, top-tier stainless-steel appliances, and an oversized island with an integrated breakfast bar.
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Zelensky demanded last week that Belarus, which borders both Ukraine and Russia, remove the relay equipment.
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Researchers have pointed to several reasons for this, with culprits including the continent’s geography—Europe borders the Arctic, the world’s fastest-warming region.
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Security teams were designed around human identities and network perimeters.
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The agency said the attackers had allegedly plotted to use drones to cause explosions in buildings surrounding the event, force an evacuation toward a sniper team, and then breach the White House perimeters.
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Rebecca Lowe joins Dan Patrick to discuss some of the top storylines around the World Cup, including Cristiano Ronaldo's poor play to start, the United States' potential and more.
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When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.
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Oprah Winfrey bounds into view in a white dress.
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Something as simple as adding a tablespoon of fresh ground flax or chia seeds to a smoothie can do leaps and bounds improvement in the microbiome itself.
Noun
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Later, as the Moon faces disciplined Saturn, we are asked to set clearer boundaries and timing.
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Stephanie Smittle is not concerned with musical boundaries.
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The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.
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This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.
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“Fringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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