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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fringe
Noun
And Sutton sits in a fluid space, on the fringes of presenting a resume as a WR1. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 May 2025 There's been lots of Western-glam with sparkly chaps, cowboy hats, boots and piles of fringe. Caché McClay, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Verb
Macron’s glam featured her blond hair styled with a voluminous coif and fringe to frame her face. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025 There are a lot of subject areas where a search shouldn't return a broad range of information—where grabbing a range of ideas would expose people to fringe and false information. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fringe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringe
Noun
  • In a Venezuelan election, running as an incumbent gives you the sort of edge that any unscrupulous and power-hungry leader around the world can only fantasize about.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
  • The water instead rolls down the fly and through the lower mesh edge, onto the exterior tub floor fabric and onto the ground.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Founded in 2021 by Zainab Sanusi, Mbaye joined the British brand as co-founder soon after, before moving to New York.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 May 2025
  • Italian rookies Emma Fioravanti, Giulia Perotti, and Sofia Tonelli joined the two Olympians on Monday’s podium.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Uttarakhand is a province of northern India bordering Nepal and Tibet.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
  • Two bridges collapsed in separate Russian regions bordering Ukraine on Saturday night, killing seven people and injuring dozens, with Russian officials alleging the bridges had been deliberately blown up.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • As of Wednesday morning, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
  • And as new media continues to redefine film, that diversity extends to the cinematic perimeters of projects on this year’s lineup, which includes visual albums from Miley Cyrus (Something Beautiful), Slick Rick (Victory) and Turnstile (Never Enough).
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Using imaginative and colorful visual metaphors, the film touches on childhood anxiety and resilience in a manner with which audiences of all ages can empathize.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 6 June 2025
  • The pregame giveaway is a roll of toilet paper combined with a bottle of laxatives, and during the game Rangers players actually touch home plate.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • For lawn care, start with just mowing before adding edging and landscaping.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • To add a simple yet effective border to your garden, skip the plastic edging and instead go for a more natural look.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • They are sat in a Dublin cellar, flanked by pictures of padron peppers and tomatoes.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • In announcing the decision, Kennedy was flanked by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • In 1957, Kim Novak (Sweeney), one of the biggest box office stars of her time and the luminous face of Vertigo, falls for Sammy Davis Jr. (Jonsson), the multi-talented Rat Pack sensation who defied boundaries of race and fame.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 May 2025
  • Teams always push the regulated boundaries to improve the performance of their cars.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 29 May 2025

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“Fringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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