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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The news was announced on the fringes of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, where MBC Studios has been out in force this week.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
As the opening title crawl explains, the Empire is gone, and the Republic is back in charge, but struggling to maintain orders, especially on the fringes of the galaxy, where pirates are preying on ships just trying to get their cargo from one point to another.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024
The complex is set to become an even more incendiary flashpoint: a growing far-right messianic movement, once on the fringes, is making its way into the mainstream with the aim of establishing a Jewish monopoly over the entire compound, conducting animal sacrifices there, and rebuilding the temple.
—Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
The romcom was announced on the fringes of the fourth edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, which is currently laying on its biggest market since its launch in 2021.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
As the opening title crawl explains, the Empire is gone, and the Republic is back in charge, but struggling to maintain orders, especially on the fringes of the galaxy, where pirates are preying on ships just trying to get their cargo from one point to another.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024
The complex is set to become an even more incendiary flashpoint: a growing far-right messianic movement, once on the fringes, is making its way into the mainstream with the aim of establishing a Jewish monopoly over the entire compound, conducting animal sacrifices there, and rebuilding the temple.
—Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
The romcom was announced on the fringes of the fourth edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, which is currently laying on its biggest market since its launch in 2021.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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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 29 Dec. 2024.
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