on the fringe(s)
idiom
: on the outer edge (of something)
They lived on the fringe of the forest.
—often used figurativelyHe has been working for years on the fringes of the entertainment industry.
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These creators and influencers aren’t working on the fringes anymore, but have found a home right back on these platforms and in the mainstream.
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
While fellow academy players Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have broken through to regular first-team involvement, Heaven remains on the fringes of the squad.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Combs grew up in Mount Vernon, a suburb on the fringes of upper Manhattan.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s also about someone who’s very much on the fringes of society and an outsider.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
While fellow academy players Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have broken through to regular first-team involvement, Heaven remains on the fringes of the squad.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Combs grew up in Mount Vernon, a suburb on the fringes of upper Manhattan.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s also about someone who’s very much on the fringes of society and an outsider.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“On the fringe(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20fringe%28s%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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