edge
Example Sentences
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She softens the character’s steely edges, turning a proud and almost rapacious woman into a mere doting mom.
Television was also the leading edge of the rising consumer society: an ad-driven medium running all day in American homes.
Ireland scored early in the second half through Conan, but Prendergast failed to edge the hosts ahead when he missed another conversion attempt.
From BBC
Since then, France has joined the chorus of jeers following its gold medal in ice dance, where a French team narrowly edged out Madison Chock and Evan Bates.
Just making enough of a turn and enough of an edge to get the job done, then moving on to the next turn.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.