How to Use edge in a Sentence
- They peered over the edge of the roof.
- The fabric was frayed at the edge.
- She sat on the edge of the counter, swinging her legs.
- He made us all nervous by standing so close to the edge of the cliff.
- These amendments will blunt the edge of the legislation.
- His voice had a sarcastic edge.
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Brush crust edges with rice milk.
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Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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For founders, chaos isn’t an edge case.
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Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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It was taped to the edge of his desk.
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Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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But my words have a glacial edge to them.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her black nails give the look even more edge.
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Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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These are small edges that add up to the edge.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Simply peel off the edges and toss it.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is not about losing your edge.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Little bit of crisp around the edge.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cover edge of crust with strips of foil.
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Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to spread the cheese all the way to the edges of the pan.
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Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kind of soft and rough and all the perfect edges.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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Hence, it is processed right there on the edge.
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Srinivas Shekar,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Here’s my look at edge players in the draft.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Push sausage to edges of pan and increase heat to high.
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Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Each plate comes with a lipped edge to contain any spills.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2026
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Small huts in the distance, on the very edge of things.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Press edges of dough up the side of the baking pan again.
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Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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Make a groove around the edge and sprinkle the salt in it.
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Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, go to a backyard, sit on the edge of your bed.
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Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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But don’t be afraid to feel the edges of your longing, too.
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Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.
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Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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In Europe, that gives them an edge.
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Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hints of noise and doubt start to creep in around the edges of the songs on disc two.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
- Edge the sleeve with lace.
- She edged away from him.
- I edged my chair closer to the table.
- Gasoline prices have been edging upward.
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Here are the best plants to edge your beds.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Here are the best plants to edge your beds.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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What is the best way to edge a garden?
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
22 Apr. 2026
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What type of elite edge rusher do teams want?
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Ben Kamisar,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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The mining stock edged down 3%.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Brazil should edge it, but a one-goal margin is easy to imagine.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
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That all-time high gold price didn't just edge past prior highs, either.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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In the first round of league, San Clemente edged 9-8.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shares have edged down about 3% since the beginning of the year.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Morikawa was up 4 with six holes to go when Henley edged him by a shot.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fold dough edges under, and crimp using your fingers or a fork.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2023
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Label shelf edges so everyone knows what goes where to avoid mix-ups.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2023
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Use white squill for edging paths or plant in masses under trees and shrubs.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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And cornerback and edge very likely need to be, as well.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Moore is viewed as a hybrid linebacker, edge rusher.
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Omar Kelly
may 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Use this simple, step-by-step guide to edge your lawn correctly.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Gotham edged her squad, holding onto the ball for 53% of the match.
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Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Fisher chopped on to his leg stump on 0 and Tongue edged to first slip on 0, too.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
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The property is located at the end of a cul-de-sac and edges a golf course.
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Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2024
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Plants grow in a tidy mound perfect for edging paths or tucking into planters.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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At the same time, expectations for a rate hike have edged higher.
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Give your gardens that finished look by edging pathways and bed lines.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The number on Michael’s monitor edged up but then went back down.
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Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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And Dow Jones futures edged down slightly.
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Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most sedges adapt well to shade or part shade and look best when planted as an edging plant or in mass plantings.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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And then, of course, there is the beach, edged by the Caribbean Sea.
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Gina Góngora,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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