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
ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
If the Stars crash out early in the playoffs, there really isn’t much room to improve around the existing roster, either, if Robertson signs for maximum value — unless management makes other cuts around the fringes.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But those impulses were, for the most part, confined to the fringes.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The story follows Yuta, an undocumented Filipino immigrant eking out an existence on the fringes of Japanese society.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
When Camus first imagined great replacement theory in Hérault on the eve of the twenty-first century, his conspiracy theory staggered around the fringes of global politics.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Slumbering through a global spectacle like the Oscars inevitably means waking to a deluge of news reports, videos, and pictures from the ceremony and its fringes.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
One observation that our research demonstrates is that today’s antisemitism may not come from the political fringes but from within progressive movements themselves.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
The movement took hold in the fringes of society among a ragtag group of misfits disillusioned with a postrecession world and in search of both social and political change.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
For 32 years, Cruz Monroy has walked the streets of a small town on the fringes of Mexico's capital with a tower of small cages filled with a rainbow of birds.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
If the Stars crash out early in the playoffs, there really isn’t much room to improve around the existing roster, either, if Robertson signs for maximum value — unless management makes other cuts around the fringes.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But those impulses were, for the most part, confined to the fringes.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The story follows Yuta, an undocumented Filipino immigrant eking out an existence on the fringes of Japanese society.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
When Camus first imagined great replacement theory in Hérault on the eve of the twenty-first century, his conspiracy theory staggered around the fringes of global politics.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Slumbering through a global spectacle like the Oscars inevitably means waking to a deluge of news reports, videos, and pictures from the ceremony and its fringes.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
One observation that our research demonstrates is that today’s antisemitism may not come from the political fringes but from within progressive movements themselves.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
The movement took hold in the fringes of society among a ragtag group of misfits disillusioned with a postrecession world and in search of both social and political change.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringes
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The animation is a little rough around the edges — there’s a shot of wine being poured down a sink where the red liquid is depicted in CGI, for some reason — but the slightly retro style with the characters’ prominent lips and sharp chins added to the camp appeal.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 120-acre site along Lewis Avenue between 5th and 9th streets borders the Robert McClory Bike Path and features open space, wetlands and scenic views.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Moscow's fuel export sites in the country's western Leningrad region, which borders Finland, including the major port of Ust-Luga.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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That plan must spell out when perimeters are established and removed, how distances are determined, how emergency access is preserved, and how officers engage with the public.—
Joseph Potasnik,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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These passes, like standard passes, are for parking spaces outside security perimeters.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Former Sony Pictures Television International exec Maria Fleischer joins as Executive Producer, while Charlie Silver arrives from House Productions to take up the role of Development Producer.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stoudemire joins a lineage of Jewish basketball icons in the Hall of Fame, including Sue Bird, who was inducted last year, Nancy Lieberman, Nat Holman, Barney Sedran, Max Friedman and Dolph Schayes — the only other Jewish player to have his number retired in the NBA.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Star has grown by leaps and bounds the past decade and a half.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Noah’s technical ability on snare drum is leaps and bounds ahead of other students his age, and his consistently excellent drumming anchors our drumline’s sound.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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But Hawley flanks the familiar creature from the movies with a variety of new monsters that get unleashed in the Maginot crash.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Graves’ exit has sparked intense speculation about his potential successor to represent Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, which stretches across northern Missouri and touches Kansas City’s Northland.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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For those surrounded by ocean ecosystems that are home to some of the country’s most active marine research communities, the science emerging from this species touches on deep-sea fisheries, conservation and the biology of aging itself.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Fringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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