Examples of periphery in a Sentence
the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard
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Next, a Route 66 sign appears briefly along the periphery, surrounded by additional distracting road signs.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The military strife in the periphery is intentionally vague, designed simply to elicit a connection to the general geopolitical turmoil of 2026.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
For all the concerns about anti-ICE protests and anti-American sentiment disrupting the opening ceremony, real-world conflicts remained largely on the periphery.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood/area The estate sits at the periphery of Port Jervis, which is conveniently reachable from the city from NJ Transit via the Metro-North.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The military strife in the periphery is intentionally vague, designed simply to elicit a connection to the general geopolitical turmoil of 2026.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
For all the concerns about anti-ICE protests and anti-American sentiment disrupting the opening ceremony, real-world conflicts remained largely on the periphery.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood/area The estate sits at the periphery of Port Jervis, which is conveniently reachable from the city from NJ Transit via the Metro-North.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for periphery
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“Periphery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periphery. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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periphery
noun
pe·riph·ery
pə-ˈrif-(ə-)rē 
plural peripheries
1
: the boundary or surface of a body or figure
2
: the outer or outermost part
Medical Definition
periphery
noun
pe·riph·ery
pə-ˈrif-(ə-)rē
plural peripheries
1
: the outward bounds of something as distinguished from its internal regions or center
2
: the regions (as the sense organs, the muscles, or the viscera) in which nerves terminate
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