Fringe
noun
The outside edge or border of something.
We walked around the fringe of the forest
Often appears as...
- the fringe of something
- on the fringe
noun
A decorative edge made of small pieces of fabric or threads attached to the border of something.
A pair of curtains with a beautiful fringe
Often appears as...
- a fringe of something
- fringe of a curtain
noun
A part of hair cut to hang over the forehead.
She cut her hair into a stylish fringe
Often appears as...
- get a fringe
- cut a fringe
noun
A group of people or activities that are considered strange or extreme.
He was fascinated by the fringe of society
Often appears as...
- the fringe of society
- fringe group
adjective
Not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.
a fringe theater
Often appears as...
- fringe group
- fringe theater
noun
The outside edge or border of something.
We walked around the fringe of the forest
Often appears as...
- the fringe of something
- on the fringe
noun
A decorative edge made of small pieces of fabric or threads attached to the border of something.
A pair of curtains with a beautiful fringe
Often appears as...
- a fringe of something
- fringe of a curtain
noun
A part of hair cut to hang over the forehead.
She cut her hair into a stylish fringe
Often appears as...
- get a fringe
- cut a fringe
noun
A group of people or activities that are considered strange or extreme.
He was fascinated by the fringe of society
Often appears as...
- the fringe of society
- fringe group
adjective
Not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.
a fringe theater
Often appears as...
- fringe group
- fringe theater
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Pro Tip 1/2Spatial Metaphor
Fringe as a spatial metaphor can suggest something is less central or important.
In his research, he focused on beliefs on the fringe of scientific thought.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Locations
Fringe can be literal, referring to outskirts of geographical areas.
They built a new theater on the fringe of the city.
Pro Tip 1/2Spatial Metaphor
Fringe as a spatial metaphor can suggest something is less central or important.
In his research, he focused on beliefs on the fringe of scientific thought.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Locations
Fringe can be literal, referring to outskirts of geographical areas.
They built a new theater on the fringe of the city.
Pro Tip 1/2Spatial Metaphor
Fringe as a spatial metaphor can suggest something is less central or important.
In his research, he focused on beliefs on the fringe of scientific thought.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Locations
Fringe can be literal, referring to outskirts of geographical areas.
They built a new theater on the fringe of the city.
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A brief history of dogs...
They helped to track and hunt prey, and might have served as sentinels to guard camps and warn of approaching enemies. Their similar social structure made it easy to integrate with human families and learn to understand their commands. Eventually they moved from the fringes of our communities into our homes,
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Amory Lovins: A 40-year...
And this sort of thing gives utility executives the heebee-jeebees and it gives venture capitalists sweet dreams. Renewables are no longer a fringe activity. For each of the past four years half of the world's new generating capacity has been renewable, mainly lately in developing countries.
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Climbing: Safety Third PIPE...
thing about life and as long as we're learning we're living you know it's definitely not gum and paper clips and jumping off a cliff and see if it all works there there is a method to my madness for sure am i fringe do I stand out as one and
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A 40-year plan for...
heebie-jeebies and it gives venture capitalists sweet dreams in renewables are no longer a fringe activity for each of the past four years half of the world's new generating capacity has been renewable mainly lately in developing
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How the mysterious dark...
And the reason is, because although innovation, of course, takes place in big businesses, takes place in world-class universities, it also takes place in the fringes, because those on the fringes -- the pariahs, the outcasts --
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Ugly History: Witch...
Many of the accused were people on the fringes of the elderly, the poor, or social outcasts, but any member of the community could be targeted, even occasionally children. While religious authorities encouraged witch hunts,
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Shark Rodeo PIPE Smart...
predators and yet attacks on submerge divers are extremely rare and judging from the kinds of wounds sustained it seems that sharks who as more as competitors and prey while the divers keep their distance on the fringes of
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Elaine Morgan says we...
and it is not lunatic fringe. And the ironic thing about it is that they are not staving off the aquatic theory to protect a theory of their own, which they've all agreed on, and they love. There is nothing there.
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Earth's mass extinctions...
The survivors that do get through produce this world of crocodile-like creatures. There's no dinosaurs yet; just this slow, saurian, scaly, nasty, swampy place with a couple of tiny mammals hiding in the fringes.
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How to rebuild the world...
it works and this isn't some kind of Fringe hobby during the oil shortages of the Second World War there are over a million gasifier powered cars wood powered crop wood powered cars across
Video examples
A brief history of dogs...
They helped to track and hunt prey, and might have served as sentinels to guard camps and warn of approaching enemies. Their similar social structure made it easy to integrate with human families and learn to understand their commands. Eventually they moved from the fringes of our communities into our homes,
Video examples
Amory Lovins: A 40-year...
And this sort of thing gives utility executives the heebee-jeebees and it gives venture capitalists sweet dreams. Renewables are no longer a fringe activity. For each of the past four years half of the world's new generating capacity has been renewable, mainly lately in developing countries.
Video examples
Climbing: Safety Third PIPE...
thing about life and as long as we're learning we're living you know it's definitely not gum and paper clips and jumping off a cliff and see if it all works there there is a method to my madness for sure am i fringe do I stand out as one and
Video examples
A 40-year plan for...
heebie-jeebies and it gives venture capitalists sweet dreams in renewables are no longer a fringe activity for each of the past four years half of the world's new generating capacity has been renewable mainly lately in developing
Video examples
How the mysterious dark...
And the reason is, because although innovation, of course, takes place in big businesses, takes place in world-class universities, it also takes place in the fringes, because those on the fringes -- the pariahs, the outcasts --
Video examples
Ugly History: Witch...
Many of the accused were people on the fringes of the elderly, the poor, or social outcasts, but any member of the community could be targeted, even occasionally children. While religious authorities encouraged witch hunts,
Video examples
Shark Rodeo PIPE Smart...
predators and yet attacks on submerge divers are extremely rare and judging from the kinds of wounds sustained it seems that sharks who as more as competitors and prey while the divers keep their distance on the fringes of
Video examples
Elaine Morgan says we...
and it is not lunatic fringe. And the ironic thing about it is that they are not staving off the aquatic theory to protect a theory of their own, which they've all agreed on, and they love. There is nothing there.
Video examples
Earth's mass extinctions...
The survivors that do get through produce this world of crocodile-like creatures. There's no dinosaurs yet; just this slow, saurian, scaly, nasty, swampy place with a couple of tiny mammals hiding in the fringes.
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
it works and this isn't some kind of Fringe hobby during the oil shortages of the Second World War there are over a million gasifier powered cars wood powered crop wood powered cars across
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Kelsea Ballerini
American Musician
For a long time, because I'm pretty tall, I was scared to wear heels, but now I wear them all the time. I feel like I'm still discovering my stage style, but I love - well, I'm not a huge color person onstage, but I am in real life. I like short stuff, big heels, fringe, lots of fringe, sometimes sparkle, yeah!
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Florence Kelley
American Activist
It is fatal for any body of workers to have forever hanging from the fringes of its skirts other bodies on a level just below its own; for that means continual pressure downward, additional difficulty to be overcome in the struggle to maintain reasonable rates of wages.
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Pat Metheny
American Musician
I don't know if I would qualify as mainstream. I think I have managed to function pretty successfully on the fringes of the music world and have been able to play exactly what I have wanted the way I have wanted.
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Bruce Eric Kaplan
American Cartoonist
I started trying to be a writer and failed for years. I tried novels, short stories, sitcoms, movies, plays, anything. And then, to support myself, I had millions of jobs on the fringes of show business.
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Mark Bradford
American Artist
I don't know why so many artists talk about the mainstream's problems from the fringe. I think, unfortunately, it's almost like our education makes us too safe and terrified to step into the world.
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Jessie J
English Musician
I started to look like a cartoon character with the fringe and the catsuits. Yes, I want to change and mix it up. I want to change my hair, change my style. I want to be allowed to grow.
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Owen Jones
British Journalist
The vast majority of people back higher taxes on the rich. Yet these are fringe ideas within most of the mainstream media, which marginalises those who support them.
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Markus Zusak
Australian Author
I think to be a writer, you have to enjoy being alone. I was a loner as a teenager and was always drawn to characters in books and films who were at the fringes.
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Andrew Scott
Irish Actor
I don't like it when people ask actors to work for free - on the fringe - as if it's some kind of virtue. That annoys me - actors should be paid well.
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Aimee Osbourne
English Celebrity
Instant fame, attention, getting flown around the world and those other fringe benefits never really rang true for me.
Quote examples
Kelsea Ballerini
American Musician
For a long time, because I'm pretty tall, I was scared to wear heels, but now I wear them all the time. I feel like I'm still discovering my stage style, but I love - well, I'm not a huge color person onstage, but I am in real life. I like short stuff, big heels, fringe, lots of fringe, sometimes sparkle, yeah!
Quote examples
Florence Kelley
American Activist
It is fatal for any body of workers to have forever hanging from the fringes of its skirts other bodies on a level just below its own; for that means continual pressure downward, additional difficulty to be overcome in the struggle to maintain reasonable rates of wages.
Quote examples
Pat Metheny
American Musician
I don't know if I would qualify as mainstream. I think I have managed to function pretty successfully on the fringes of the music world and have been able to play exactly what I have wanted the way I have wanted.
Quote examples
Bruce Eric Kaplan
American Cartoonist
I started trying to be a writer and failed for years. I tried novels, short stories, sitcoms, movies, plays, anything. And then, to support myself, I had millions of jobs on the fringes of show business.
Quote examples
Mark Bradford
American Artist
I don't know why so many artists talk about the mainstream's problems from the fringe. I think, unfortunately, it's almost like our education makes us too safe and terrified to step into the world.
Quote examples
Jessie J
English Musician
I started to look like a cartoon character with the fringe and the catsuits. Yes, I want to change and mix it up. I want to change my hair, change my style. I want to be allowed to grow.
Quote examples
Owen Jones
British Journalist
The vast majority of people back higher taxes on the rich. Yet these are fringe ideas within most of the mainstream media, which marginalises those who support them.
Quote examples
Markus Zusak
Australian Author
I think to be a writer, you have to enjoy being alone. I was a loner as a teenager and was always drawn to characters in books and films who were at the fringes.
Quote examples
Andrew Scott
Irish Actor
I don't like it when people ask actors to work for free - on the fringe - as if it's some kind of virtue. That annoys me - actors should be paid well.
Quote examples
Aimee Osbourne
English Celebrity
Instant fame, attention, getting flown around the world and those other fringe benefits never really rang true for me.
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