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
Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Displaced people in Mali have not received any emergency food supplies since June, which marked the start of a period when food production is at its lowest in the Sahel, the southern fringe of the Sahara desert region stretching from Mauritania to Chad.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 19 June 2025
Rock ledges, fringed with rockweed and knotted wrack, are visible at low tide.
—Robert Finch
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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Noun
The animal is white along its mantle, or the fringe, and black down the center, photos show.
—Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Displaced people in Mali have not received any emergency food supplies since June, which marked the start of a period when food production is at its lowest in the Sahel, the southern fringe of the Sahara desert region stretching from Mauritania to Chad.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
Get in on the summer trend with this striped midi shirtdress, which has a five-button front, short puff sleeves with ruffled cuffs, a tiered skirt, and fringed neck ties.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 19 June 2025
Rock ledges, fringed with rockweed and knotted wrack, are visible at low tide.
—Robert Finch
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringe
Noun
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Crews on the Dragon Bravo Fire planned to build a fire line along Forest Road 610 on the northeastern edge of the fire, according to the southwest team.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Pearl Cove Beach Club Located at the western edge of Celebration Key, Pearl Cove offers an exclusive experience for an additional cost.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Goldberg joins Ilana's former coworkers to perform the song while wearing a nun outfit, clearly referencing her involvement in the Sister Act film series.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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The early-morning radio show announced via TikTok on Thursday night that Ice Cube would join their live show Friday.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Laos is a landlocked country bordering Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 22,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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Peng Xi/Chinese military What To Know Chinese and Vietnamese ground forces will conduct a training exercise in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region—located in South China and bordering Vietnam—in mid to late July, focusing on joint border patrol, China's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Instead of focusing exclusively on perimeter defense models, organizations must understand the types of PII today's bad actors possess—and use that information against them to build strong and sustainable security postures.—
Damon Fleury,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Firefighters continued to battle the fire on all sides, utilizing heavy equipment in some areas to establish a perimeter on the blaze and extinguish hot spots.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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The curved viewing line for Saturday nearly touches the border between South Dakota and Nebraska, as chances of seeing the northern lights increase the farther north people are of the line.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The discussion inevitably also touched on the role of tax incentives.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Neither wood, plastic, nor metal edgings contain Kurapia.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Testers praised its edging, smearing, and all-day comfort.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
26 June 2025
Verb
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From the outside, the restaurant is unassuming, with two small rectangular windows flanking the door.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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The bar is flanked by their in-house genever distillery, a nod to the Netherlands’ rich distilling heritage.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The lodge, built in 1937, was the sole hotel within the North Rim's park boundaries.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Even in heated moments, the relationship remains unaffected at its roots because conflict stays within respectable boundaries.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Fringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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