fringe

Example Sentences

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Marx has never held public office—like most fringe candidates, he touts his outsider status as an asset—and his entry into the race took many party activists by surprise.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Then Golding wrote, “Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon’s dead body moved out towards the open sea.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

An opinion poll last week showed One Nation, for decades a fringe group led by provocateur Pauline Hanson, had become the country's most popular party.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Very different cinematic sensibilities originating in entirely separate cultures that broadcasters and film distributors lumped together on the cultural fringe.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Ginger and I stayed on the fringe because I had to hold Ginger on a short leash so that she would not start chasing the baby turtles.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg