fringe
noun
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
fringes
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pluralof fringe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof fringe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
fringenouna decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
Example Sentences
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"Keeping scale-ups on the fringes underestimates the contribution of our greatest companies, and we need to support and develop them on British shores at all costs," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Russian forces have edged close to the city's eastern fringes, which has prompted calls for the civilians who remain to relocate to safer regions of Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Heder remains interested in stories about outsiders, about class and people generally ignored by or on the fringes of society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Instead of hanging around the fringes of the NFL, Wright walked away from the pros—to go back to the college game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
By the time he was four, Sacrabani was used to being a hanger-on—forever on the fringes of others’ activities.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
