on the fringe(s)
idiom
: on the outer edge (of something)
They lived on the fringe of the forest.
—often used figurativelyHe has been working for years on the fringes of the entertainment industry.
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Like every big football club, creating engaging social media content is high on Birmingham’s list of priorities to try and draw more eyeballs to their journey but the reality is that League One remains on the fringe of the conversation.
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Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
The Albuquerque Foundation is situated on the fringes of Lisbon in Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage site and as well as the permanent collection of ceramics will house a pavilion dedicated to temporary exhibitions of contemporary ceramics, as well as artist residencies, a library and a restaurant.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Grant Leonard, Queens’ 43-year-old head coach, had a hardscrabble existence on the fringes of college basketball for the first decade of his career.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
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Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
The Albuquerque Foundation is situated on the fringes of Lisbon in Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage site and as well as the permanent collection of ceramics will house a pavilion dedicated to temporary exhibitions of contemporary ceramics, as well as artist residencies, a library and a restaurant.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Grant Leonard, Queens’ 43-year-old head coach, had a hardscrabble existence on the fringes of college basketball for the first decade of his career.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
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“On the fringe(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20fringe%28s%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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