fringes

Example Sentences

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Some of the nation’s priciest real estate often means growth gets pushed out to metro Boston’s fringes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The biggest standout is Celina, Texas, a boomtown on the metro area’s far northern fringes that features master-planned communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

They said they, or their sources, were on the fringes of his social circle.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The breath coming out of the nostrils was so faint it stirred only the furthest fringes of life, a small leaf, a black feather, a single fibre of hair.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury