fringes

Example Sentences

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Each personal history is sketched with a revealing touch: Robbie, returned from war, had “loitered, not entirely fruitlessly, on the fringes of the London literary world, until coming to Honor via a family connection.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

We’re seeing the fringes of electronic music rise, and very heavy rock music rise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Packer went on to play at the tournament but remained on the fringes and did not feature in any of the knockout games as England claimed glory.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

After decades on the fringes of pop culture in the West, anime has become one of Hollywood’s hottest businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

On the fringes of the crowd a tall woman with short cropped hair, a black lace dress, and black open-toed shoes leaned against a beam that had been painted yellow.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago