fringe
Example Sentences
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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
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
The Baader-Meinhof gang -- named after two early leaders, Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof -- emerged out of the radical fringe of the 1960s and 70s student protest movement.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
At the thick end is Not A Project CFC, a fringe but growing fan movement who are calling for major change - and have announced two further protests.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
He’s a small, bald fellow with a fringe of thin hair and wire-rimmed glasses.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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